Educational Support Assistant - SEN - 2 positions

Grade 5

Post 1  28.75 hours per week (Fixed term until 28.07.23)

(Actual salary - £13,213 - £13,477)

Post 2 - 15 hours per week (Fixed term until 19.07.22)

(Actual salary - £6893 - £7031)

With mutual respect and togetherness, we are empowered to believe in ourselves and develop our creativity to make a positive impact on the world. Rated outstanding in all areas for the last 10 years, Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School have embedded practices that empower children, parents and staff members to believe in themselves, develop their creativity and make a positive impact upon the world.

We are part of the Batley Multi Academy Trust, whose sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School, Upper Batley High School, Batley Grammar School, Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School. We provide high quality education for all young people. This collaboration enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence throughout all of our schools, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters. 

We are seeking to recruit two talented individuals to join our team of staff to work 1:1 with pupils who access provision in our Early Years Foundation Stage. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential for these challenging roles. 

Position 1 - This is a fixed term position until 28 July 2023, working Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 15.00pm (28.75 hours per week). The child has special educational needs and has a diagnosis of autism.

Position 2 - This is a fixed term position until 19 July 2022, working Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 11.45am (15 hours per week). The child has special educational needs that are typical of children with autism.

Experience of working with children with autism and pre verbal communication skills would be an advantage. The successful applicant must be hard working, organised and, above all, have experience of working with children with SEN. The children have intimate care needs which need 1:1 support. The individual will support the SEN team in school as needed.

A knowledge of the Early Years curriculum and phonics is preferable.

The successful applicants must be able to work as part of a team to support the learning and welfare of pupils in school. Particular emphasis will be on working with individual pupils and small groups.

The school will offer the successful applicants a school that is committed to your continuing professional development, with the support and expertise of our experienced and established team, giving you the advice and training to be an excellent practitioner. 

Please apply by completing an application form via the following link:

Post 1 - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146616/EDV-2022-FLJIANS-91082

Post 2 - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146616/EDV-2022-FLJIANS-00539

Please contact the Human Resources department on 01924 350081/ recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions. 

Closing date for applications is Monday 16 May 2022 at 12pm 

Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter