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Teaching Assistant (SEND)

Clifton All Saints Academy, Near Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5ES

This job expired on 15 December 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January sooner

• Closing date

  15 December 2023 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 September 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10.79 - £10.98 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 2 Point 3-4

Teaching Assistant (SEND) job summary

Clifton All Saints Academy are seeking to appoint two Teaching Assistants to work with children with SEND.

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individuals to work alongside our class teachers across all areas of the curriculum.

• To deliver targeted interventions.
• To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being.
• To work under the direction of the class teacher and SENDCO and liaise with other professionals both within and outside the school.
• You will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion.

Desirable characteristics:

• experience in working with children with SEND in a 1:1 role
• experience supporting children with Down's Syndrome , Speech and Language, Global Delay and Cognition and Learning difficulties
• experience supporting intimate care
• experience supporting children with language delay and social communication difficulties
• experience supporting children with social emotional and mental health difficulties
• There is an element of Mealtime Assistant cover within this role.

In return we can offer you:

• A truly child centred, friendly and holistic school
• A strong team and school community
• A caring Christian ethos
• A safe and nurturing environment for our staff as well as our pupils
• A supportive and solution focused SLT who are dedicated to school improvement
• An SLT who are experienced in coaching and mentoring
  As well as:
• Progression pathways
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive whole school CPD programme
• Comprehensive individual CPD programme
• Staff discount for onsite Wrap Around Care
• Onsite parking

We will hold rolling interviews until the positions are filled.

If you would like a tour of the school or to discuss this vacancy with a member of the Senior Team please get in touch with: Vanessa Carter in the school office.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure. Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website: https://www.cliftonallsaintsacademy.co.uk/

All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

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.

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About Clifton All Saints Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Clifton All Saints Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/clifton-all-saints-academy (opens in new tab)

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