Teaching Assistant Level 2 – SEN

Teaching Assistant Level 2 – SEN                                     

Grade D SCP 6 – 11 (£21,968 - £24,054)

Plus, SEN Allowance £1,401

Actual Salary £15,928.53 - £17,441.05

Actual SEN Allowance £1,015.83

31.33 Hours Per Week

Term Time Plus 5 Days

Permanent Contract

Required ASAP

Are you prepared to work collaboratively and openly for the benefit of young people?

If so, Bury Church of England High School would love to hear from you!

Bury C of E High School has recently joined the Bishop Fraser Trust, a C of E multi academy trust established in 2017. This is an exciting time to join us as it provides a great opportunity to work closely with the other schools in the MAT; sharing good practice and building on our ongoing progress. We work closely with teaching hubs that train the outstanding teachers of the future. If you have a desire to progress into teaching, we would love to support you on this journey.

Currently the department supports around 20 pupils on an Education, Health Care Plan (EHCP) in addition to supporting a number of other pupils throughout the school who have range of special educational needs. This number may increase further.

Main Duties:

To work under the instruction and guidance of designated staff to undertake work, to care for and to support pupils (inclusive of specific individual learning needs) in all aspects of school life to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils in the classroom, extra-curricular and after school activities.

The successful candidate will:

•      demonstrate flexibility, good teamwork and a commitment to the school’s value of ‘Let your light shine’

•      enjoy working as part of a team and be able to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and staff;

•      be committed to supporting the progress and wellbeing of pupils with special needs;

•      quickly build rapport and effective professional relationships with both our young people and colleagues;

•      enthuse and motivate colleagues and students to work hard and try their best;

•      show an understanding of special educational needs within a school setting (including autistic spectrum, learning difficulties, behavioural and emotional difficulties);

•      demonstrate personal resilience and role model those personal qualities we wish to instill in our young people.

The working hours will be:

8:30am – 3:05 daily and until 4:00pm one day a week for department meeting.

In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme

Application information:

For more information visit our website www.burychurch.bury.sch.uk or contact our Business Operations Team on 0161 762 0997 or by emailing hr@burychurch.bury.sch.uk

To apply please click on 'Quick Apply' to complete the application form. Please do not send CV’s as they will not be considered.

The Bishop Fraser Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to child protection screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References will be sought prior to interview.

Closing date: 9am Monday 30th October 2023

Interviews: Thursday 2nd November 2023