Teaching Assistant 1:1 SEN

School: Gravel Hill Primary School
Location: Watling Street, Bexleyheath, Kent  DA6 7QJ
Hours/Percentage of Week: 9.00am – 3.00pm 5 days a week with an hour’s lunch break
Weeks per year: Term time only
Grade: BEXLEY 05

Closing Date for Applications: 24/11/17

We are currently seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to work with a SEN pupil in Early Years from 9.00am to 3.00pm every day during term time.  The successful candidate should ideally have a qualification in working with ASD children in Early Years or a willingness to work towards one.  Experience in delivering individual programmes including speech and language using a TEACCH approach desirable but training will be given.

Although this position is current temporary as it is dependent on funding.

Gravel Hill is currently a friendly, 2 form entry school with 433 pupils (including nursery) Proud holders of Investors in People and Healthy School Award.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure in accordance with Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education Legislation.  References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview. Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Interviews will be held on Monday 27th November 2017.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school  therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.gravelhillschool.co.uk

An application form can be downloaded, but should you require any further information please contact the School Office on 01322 521343 or e-mail admin2@gravelhill.bexley.sch.uk.