SEND Teaching Assistant
Lochinver House School
Hertfordshire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary commensurate with the role and the successful applicant’s relevant experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 20 April 2024
Job overview
Full-time SEND Teaching Assistant and After School Clubs Assistant required from September 2024.
This is an exciting time to join our team, as in September we welcome our first cohort of pupils aged 3-4, into our new Nursery setting, ‘Little Lochies’, extending our age range to 3-13, and then from September 2025 we move to co-education.
About the role:
- Monday to Friday 8’15am to 6pm term time only
- Teaching support in Literacy, Numeracy and other areas of the curriculum as required
- Support and complement the work of SEND teachers
- Assist in the promotion of development and learning (physical, social, emotional and behavioural)
- Form positive relationships with our hard working and supportive parent body
- Supervision of our Lochinver pupils in their after School clubs; maintaining the order and cleanliness of the Club’s environment and equipment
About the School:
- Independent Boys' Day Preparatory School founded in 1947 moving to co-education in 2025
- Met all standards in recent ISI Regulatory Compliance Inspection
- Outstanding reputation
- We actively promote and encourage professional progression
- Well-equipped School with a theatre, sports hall, purpose-built Information Technology suite, DT and art studios, music rooms, science laboratories and extensive playing fields
- Excellent accessible transport links
In order to be considered for the role:
- Hold a Level 3 or above certification in childcare, qualified to GCSE Level, Grade C or above, in English, Maths and Science
- Previous experience of working with children with Specific Learning Difficulties would be advantageous
- Strong communication and leadership skills and excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to motivate and inspire our pupils
- Eligibility to work in the UK
Salary/Benefits
- Salary commensurate with the role and the successful applicant’s relevant experience
- Generous school holidays
Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.
Closing date for applications: 19th April 2024
Selected candidates will be asked to interview: 29th April 2024
Attached documents
About Lochinver House School
- Lochinver House School
- Heath Road, Little Heath, Potters Bar
- Hertfordshire
- EN6 1LW
- United Kingdom
Lochinver House School is a highly regarded boys, day preparatory school situated in Little Heath on the outskirts of Potters Bar in Hertfordshire. The School’s mission is to inspire pupils through the highest level of quality teaching and learning, in partnership with their parents. There is a particular emphasis on spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development, whilst also creating a safe, happy community that is conducive to learning in its broadest sense.
The School, founded in 1947, recently celebrated its 75th anniversary and has just had its maximum roll extended to 370 pupils. An ISI Focused Compliance and Educational Quality Inspection in February 2022 found the School to be fully compliant and judged ‘Excellent’ in every area; a result which was also achieved during the School’s two previous inspections. In the same year, and again in 2023 the School was amongst five finalists in the Pre-prep category of the Independent Schools of the Year Awards.
Lochinver prepares pupils for entry to many world class schools at both 11+ and 13+ and is noted for high attainment academically and its delivery of a strong programme of co-curricular pursuits. These accomplishments have been supported by excellent governance, strong leadership, sound financial management, ample resourcing, a highly regarded staff team and a positive home/school partnership.
Two thirds of our pupils learn a musical instrument and 50% of those learn two, with termly progression through ABRSM grade exams, sat at our school. Regular concerts showcase pupil orchestras and ensembles and our theatre hosts dramatic presentations throughout the year.
The School fields a tremendous number of sports teams and we compete at the highest level, with some of our pupils contracted to professional clubs. Lochinver sport is highly respected. We are currently national U13 Basketball Champions, Rugby 7s and Cricket County Champions and bronze medal winners in the U11 Cricket Independent Schools National Finals. We are regular participants in the National IAPS Athletics finals.
The School is well equipped with modern purpose-built classrooms, a theatre, a sports hall, a computing suite, art studio, DT studio, music rooms, two science laboratories, dedicated space for Learning Support and extensive playing fields (grass and all-weather) within its 9 acre site.
Our staff are kind, thoughtful, considerate, inclusive and are celebrated as individuals. Whilst our staff may be in different buildings, departments or on different timetables, we all work collaboratively, supporting the School’s ethos and pride ourselves in the warm community we have at Lochinver House.
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