SEND Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (SEND)

30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

TA level 2 pt 5 NJC 2020 (£19,312 annual pro rata) fixed term until August 2023.  The role is reviewed annually in line with funding.

Monday – Friday between 08:30 – 15:30 (pattern to be agreed)

At Burwell Village College we believe that every child has the ability to succeed if we give them the right opportunities.  We have recently rewritten our curriculum to reflect the highest standards in all curriculum areas.  We know that giving children support in areas they need is crucial to their success in life, making them believe that they can achieve anything. 

We have a number of children who require additional support to ensure that they can access the curriculum fully.  We are keen that all children develop their independent skills but also recognise that this requires teaching and support in more detail for some of our children.  You would work as part of a team to support identified pupils in lessons and at lunchtimes and break times.  Initially the role is likely to be supporting a specific child but we want to develop a team who can work with multiple children with different needs throughout the school.  The role is overseen by the SENDCo who will provide support and training as necessary.

The children here are well-behaved, hard-working and eager to learn.  The facilities are fantastic with space and equipment readily available, including a well-being room and a developing sensory and breakout room.  Parents are keen to support the school and are positive about the improvements already being made.  

This is a brilliant opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the over four hundred children.  If you really want to have a measurable impact on children’s life chances, Burwell could be the school for you.  If you have the knowledge and skills we are looking for then we would be really keen to hear from you.

If you would like to know more about the school, please contact the school office and ask to speak to the Headteacher.  We can arrange Zoom, Teams, Google meet or FaceTime conversations, as well as traditional phone calls.  We are able to offer visits to the school by prior appointment.

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 10th December 2021

Interview Dates: Thursday 16th December 2021

Start Date: Tuesday 4th January 2022 (or as soon as possible thereafter)  

Please visit our website for all related documentation. Please send completed applications along with a covering letter to Mrs. Karen Taylor, School Business Manager. Email: ktaylor@burwellvillage.cambs.sch.uk

Burwell Village College Primary School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection-relevant evidence about candidates. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. All posts are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and provide evidence of proof of right to work in the UK.