Special Needs Teaching Assistant
East Wickham Primary Academy
Welling
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Temporary
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 30 August 2018
Job overview
Status: Temporary (see below)
Hours/Percentage of Week: 30 hrs per week
Weeks per year: 39 weeks (Term time only + INSET Days)
We would like to offer a part-time post of 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year to provide one to one support for a child with additional educational needs in Year 1 starting as soon as possible. The contract is temporary and will last for the period of time that the child remains at our school.
Experience of working in the early years, with a good understanding of child development would be expected. The child concerned has complex needs and an ASD diagnosis. A secure understanding of strategies to support children with autism is also expected. This role will require some flexibility and liaison with teaching and midday supervising staff to ensure the child is safe, in class and at lunchtime. Support over the lunchtime would be required. Personal care for children may be necessary at times.
A good personal standard of mathematics and literacy is expected. This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS and other employment checks.
The school is committed to equality and diversity in employment practice and service delivery.
For further information about the school please visit the school website: www.ewp-tkat.org
Attached documents
About East Wickham Primary Academy
- East Wickham Primary Academy
- Wickham Street, Welling
- Kent
- DA16 3BP
- United Kingdom
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