SEMH Teaching Assistant

Salary: £20,092 pro rata, pa (Grade 13 pt 7)

Hours: 31.25 hrs/week, Mon-Fri, 38 weeks/year

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/8/2022 initially, with the potential to becoming permanent

Reporting to: The Head teacher

Closing Date: Sunday 13th February

Interviews: w/c 28th February

Start date: As soon as possible

We are looking to appoint highly motivated Social Emotional and Mental Health Needs Teaching Assistant to join our talented and supportive team. You must be a positive, nurturing, patient and enthusiastic person who loves working with children and helping them to develop socially and emotionally.

You must have a high standard of general education with good numeracy and literacy skills. You will be able to communicate effectively with children and adults, have a flexible attitude, good sense of humour and be friendly, approachable and professional. Experience of working with children with SEMH, good time management and the ability to work flexibly using your own initiative are essential.

Lydeard St Lawrence CP School promotes the highest standards for all of our children, widening their horizons and raising their aspirations through a holistic approach. Our children are hard-working, polite, embrace learning and enjoy attending our school. Our school is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty and easily accessible from Taunton and the M5.

Lydeard St Lawrence is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Somerset County Council guidelines.

Applicants are warmly invited to make an appointment to visit our school.

For further details please telephone Hayley Slade, School Administrator. - 01984 667287 or email Sch.218@educ.somerset.gov.uk