Early Years Level 1 SEND Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hillcrest Academy are seeking to recruittwoinspirationalcolleaguesto the role ofEarly Years Level 1 SENDTeaching Assistant. This role is ofgreat importanceto our work as an Academy. The successful candidate will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff to support access to learning for pupils and providegeneral supportto the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Potential applicants have

• Early Years Qualification
• Relevant Experience with children aged 5 and under
• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• The ability to attend to the students’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• Ability to support pupil’s needs and asses this effectively.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership the local government pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.