Teaching Assistant

31 hours per week * 39 weeks per year * Term Time Only

About the school

Ealing Primary Centre is a successful Pupil Referral Unit for primary aged children with Social Emotional and Mental Health needs. We provide part time education for dually registered children who attend the rest of the week at their mainstream school and full time education for children who have been permanently excluded or placed here. We aim for our pupils to become confident in understanding their needs and in using strategies to manage them.

About you

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who has good experience of working in mainstream schools and working with children who have additional needs. The successful candidate will work in Ealing Primary Centre and support pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Difficulties. They will:

*Be genuinely committed to working with primary aged pupils who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties to successfully access the curriculum at Ealing Primary Centre.

*Have sound experience of successfully using positive behaviour management skills, particularly with regard to children with additional needs.

*Be flexible, highly motivated and creative with excellent interpersonal skills.

*Be numerate, literate and have a good command of spoken English

*Have a good general standard of education, including English and Mathematics at A* to C (or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English)

*Be proficient in the use of ICT

*Be ready to work in an established multi- disciplinary team with a range of professionals.

We can offer the right candidates the opportunity to join a multi-disciplinary team of skilled, committed and highly motivated individuals.

On-going training and induction packages are planned to ensure high quality work with pupils and schools.

Visits are encouraged. Please contact Julie Irving, Senior Administrator, to arrange (020) 8575 6067

How to apply

Application forms and job descriptions can be downloaded from our website: Ealing Primary Centre - Job Vacancies You can also contact us to request further information by emailing Julie Irving, Senior Administrator, at jirving@ealingprimarycentre.co.uk or telephone: (020) 8575 6067.

Ealing Primary Centre is committed to safer recruitment, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dbs-checking-service-guidance–2.

Please note we do not accept CVs, and these will not be shortlisted.