Learning Support Assistant/Special Needs Teaching Assistant (Teaching Assistant Level 1)

Fixed term until 25 July 2019  

We require enthusiastic members of staff to work as Special Needs Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants at Eastwick Schools.

We have one full time Special Needs Teaching Assistant position available, plus a variety of part time positions available including afternoons and full days. 

We have part time Classroom Teaching Assistant positions available on a Tuesday afternoon and Friday morning.  

You will support identified students with special educational needs and/or disabilities to enable them to access the curriculum.  These roles will require you to work in the Rainbow/Ark centres as well as opportunities to work in the mainstream classroom support children.

Eastwick Schools is a federation of Eastwick Infant School and Eastwick Junior School offering inspirational education to children from 4 to 11 years. There are 3 classes in each year group and a 22 place Special Needs Centre in each school.

Candidates should possess excellent interpersonal and listening skills with a commitment to helping each student achieve their full potential.

THPT can offer: 

• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
• Excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards.

Interviews may take place prior to the closing date by mutual agreement.

The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).