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Teaching Assistant

Southill Lower School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA

This job expired on 2 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 December 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,656.00 - £23,656.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated 1:1 TA based at Derwent Primary School

Fixed-term position until 18th July 2025

Part time contract Monday, Wednesday and Friday 12pm-3.30pm (10.5 hours a week)

Level 2A point 3 (£23,656 per annum, pro-rata)

Applications are welcomed from current and newly trained teaching assistants

Person Specification

Some recent experience with managing the range of additional needs of SEN pupils

Demonstrated enthusiasm and empathy in providing for children with additional needs in mainstream education

A keenness to work closely with colleagues in a nurturing SEN provision on a mainstream school site

Recent experience in working in the primary classroom

Some knowledge of phonics

Good knowledge of parent and report feedback including liaising with SLT and the SENCO

Willing to reflect and work on feedback on observations of practice from the SENCO

We can offer successful applicants:

Enthusiastic children with parents who are very keen to work with the school in successful education for SEN pupils.

Professional, dedicated and supportive colleagues.

A well led, supportive and ambitious governing body.

A welcoming environment where partnerships with parents, carers and the wider community are celebrated.

A full programme of professional and curriculum development

Applications are through MyNewTerm only

Please do not send CV’s.

We would also encourage prospective applicants to book an informal chat with SLT and a look around the school site.

Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2024

Interview dates: Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th December 2024

Start date: As soon as possible

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS and Social Media checks.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement if a suitable applicant is appointed prior to 2nd December 2024.

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 Southill Lower School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 68 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Southill Lower School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southill-lower-school (opens in new tab)

Southill Lower School is a good school (Ofsted 2021), which nurtures values, grows inspiration and raises aspirations.

We are a small, friendly school. We have an idyllic rural setting in grounds owned by the Whitbread estate in the beautiful village of Southill. Our Ofsted report says that “Classrooms and corridors are filled with Laughter”.

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