Teaching Assistant with Pastoral Responsibilities

Saffron Green Primary School, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 2PP

Deadline is tomorrow

• Closing date

  25 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,183.00 - £26,409.00 Annually (FTE) H4 - pro-rata

Teaching Assistant with Pastoral Responsibilities job summary

Saffron Green is looking to recruit a passionate and flexible class support with a focus on nurture and inclusion. The role will require the applicant to be flexible in their approach and have excellent communication skills. You will work closely with the class teachers and inclusion manager to support pupils with additional needs. The successful applicant must be able to work with small groups directly, deliver whole class lessons and support the class teacher with any classroom duties that may be required. You will be required to have patience and an understanding of our vulnerable children and have a caring and therapeutic approach. You will need to hold a level 3 qualification in childcare.

In return we can offer a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development and a supportive and friendly working environment.

The working pattern for this role will be 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:45 to 15:15, term-time only.

We are committed to safeguarding, equality of opportunity and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical check and references. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Our school is located in Borehamwood with amazing transport links to inner London. The school sits just off the A1 motorway making it very easy to access from all parts of Hertfordshire.

We encourage visits from interested candidates. For more information about the role or to arrange a visit, please email Lisa Daniels at lisa.daniels@saffrongreen.herts.sch.uk.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Saffron Green Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Saffron Green Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saffron-green-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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