Temporary SEND Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

“Be the best you can be”

Grade 3  £18,933 – £20,092 per annum (£14,367-£15,246 pro rata to hours and weeks worked) 

32.5 hours per week, working Monday-Friday 8.30am -3.30pm.  Term Time only plus Teacher Training Days.

Temporary, to start as soon as possible with an end date of 22 July 2022 initially, to be reviewed if required for the autumn term 2022. 

We are looking to appoint a 1:1 teaching assistant to offer support to a hearing-impaired pupil, who communicates using spoken language, within our hardworking Year 2 team. You may also be required to provide support to other year groups to meet the needs and priorities of the school and its pupils. The post is temporary to cover a maternity leave. 

Our support staff team is integral to the school’s vision to ensure that all children achieve their full potential in all aspects of school life.  You would be part of our drive to achieve an outstanding quality of education for every child.

Our successful candidate will be a motivated professional who will inspire and enthuse our children and support them in making good progress in their learning and social/emotional development.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a desire to further develop their skills

• Has excellent literacy and numeracy skills

• Can support in providing high quality childcare and education

• To promote high expectations and support pupil engagement with learning

• Support the classroom teacher with their responsibility for the development and education process.

• Will work in respectful partnership with parents/carers when supporting children in their learning and development

• Has a sound knowledge of behaviour management and SEND

• Is approachable and resilient

• Has experience of working with children with SEND needs (desirable)

We can offer:-

• Hard working colleagues and support staff who are passionate about what they do

• A supportive Trust that is committed to helping the school move forwards

• Well-resourced classrooms in a recently built school and access to on-site woodland area and ‘Forest Schools’ activities.

• A strong team structure, collaboration opportunities and a commitment to your professional development with regular training and the support of Castle Phoenix Trust 

• As part of the Trust, a strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition, through its people strategy, and a wide range of benefits which include the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, free parking and an employee discount scheme and an annual support staff conference.

If you would like to know more contact us. We are excited about our future – we would like to hear from you if you think you could be part of creating that future.

Application packs are available to download on www.wmjobs.co.uk, www.tes.co.uk, https://castlephoenixtrust.org.uk/job-opportunities/ or by email from the Trust HR team, HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk 

Completed forms are returnable to Human Resources via email on HumanResources@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk

Closing date: 9:00am, Wednesday 15 December 2021

Richard Lee Primary School is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance