SEN Teaching Assistant

Vacancy Summary

SEN Teaching Assistants
31.75 hours per week, 1 year fix term,
TTO - Band 5 SCP 4 to 6 - required for January 2020 or as soon as possible.

Carrwood Primary School is a two form entry Primary School and is a highly inclusive and welcoming school at the heart of its community.  The Governors are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated Special Needs Teaching Assistants to work on a 1:1 basis or with groups of children.

Vacancy Information

The successful applicant will:

• Provide direct support in and/or out of class for pupils who have been identified as having severe emotional and behavioural difficulties, ensuring appropriate integration into class(es)
• Work with identified pupils within class or those who may need time away from class, individually or in groups, supporting their continued learning and the successful reintegration into class, as directed by the Class Teacher and SENCO
• Establish a working partnership with pupils that models social interactions and improves their social and academic skills, raises their self-esteem and provides small group opportunities for English and maths and other educational tasks
• Assist in keeping detailed records of pupil’s behaviour, attainment and attendance in order to produce reports for meetings, half termly reviews or when required
• To assist with the pupil’s educational and physical needs including personal care, may from time to time be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description
• Have a passion to raise standards for children with SEN, a calm positive, patient and confident manner

We can offer:

• Supportive induction & training
• Support from the School's Leadership Team
• Children who are lively, polite and enthusiastic about their learning
• A dedicated, friendly staff team
• A commitment to your professional development
• A commitment to supporting mental health for all

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged please contact Mrs Watson, School Business Manager on 01274 664864.

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 22nd November 2019
Interviews: Monday 2nd December 2019

In line with the immigration Act 2016; the Government has created a duty to ensure that all Public Authority staff working in customer facing roles can speak fluent English to an appropriate standard – for this role the post holder is required to meet the following Intermediate Threshold Level:

Be able to express themselves fluently and spontaneously with minimal effort. 

Carrwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required
Please note: CVs are not accepted for this post

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