Teaching Assistant (SEN)
Waterside Academy, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 1NZ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible, depending on the notice required
Closing date
23 September 2024 at 5pm
Date listed
9 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737.00 - £23,893.00 Monthly H2 - H3 (£22,737 - £23,893 FTE)
Teaching Assistant (SEN) job summary
Teaching Assistant (SEN) - Waterside Academy
About Waterside Academy
Waterside Academy is a 1 form entry primary school located in the heart of Welwyn Garden City. We are a warm and welcoming school community, committed to providing an exceptional education for all our pupils from Nursery through to Year 6.
At Waterside Academy, we pride ourselves on our supportive and collaborative staff team, who are dedicated to the professional development of all our colleagues. We work closely with other schools within our trust to facilitate peer support and guidance, ensuring our teaching assistants have access to a wealth of expertise and resources.
Importantly, we are committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance for all our staff, recognising the vital importance of wellbeing in delivering high-quality education.
The Role
We are seeking an exceptional Teaching Assistant (SEN) to join our dedicated team at Waterside Academy. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils, with a particular focus on supporting a child to integrate back into the classroom and build their independence.
Initially, you will work one-to-one with a child, using your expertise and compassion to help them feel settled, engaged, and empowered in their learning. Over time, the role is likely to evolve into a more general teaching assistant position, where you will have the opportunity to support children and teachers across the school.
What We Offer
- A supportive and collaborative staff team who are committed to your professional development
- Weekly in-school training for support staff for continuous professional development
- Links with other teaching assistants in our school and trust for peer support and guidance
- A commitment to maintaining a healthy work-life balance
- Competitive salary within the H2 - H3 range, depending on experience
If you are a passionate and dedicated teaching assistant with a strong commitment to supporting children with special educational needs, we would love to hear from you.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact our admin team (admin@waterside.herts.sch.uk) to arrange.
The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people.
At least one member of our interview panel will be Safer Recruitment trained.
All post-holders are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be required to have two satisfactory references submitted prior to appointment. Please note that shortlisted applicants will be subject to a standard online search, and applicants will be given the opportunity to address any issues of concern at the interview.
Application Deadline: Monday 23rd September, 5 pm
Interview Date: Friday 27th September
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Waterside Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Waterside Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Hertfordshire