Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has come up at our small village school to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to become part of our friendly and supportive team.

The successful candidate will be supporting a child with additional needs. Experience in either Key Stage would be beneficial.

We are looking for someone

• Who is calm, flexible and imaginative.
• Who has experiance of working with special educational needs.
• Must be able to drive and have access to a car.
• To work as a key worker for a child with additional needs
• Has good interpersonal skills and is able to use their initiative as well as working well in a team.
• Has a good level of English, Maths and IT skills.
• We would like to hear about any intrests or hobbies that may enrich a pupils experiance in your application.

The successful candidate taking direction from the class teacher and SENCo to provide high quality support to small groups of children and 1:1 individuals.

A willingness to undertake the following training is essential

• Children Protection and Prevent Training
• First Aid Training
• Positive handleing

The successful candidate will be

• Committed to safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Committed to inclusion and equality.
• Professional, reliable and flexible.
• Calm and consistent.
• Able to follow school policies and guidelines.
• Able to cooperate and liaise well with the SENCo and other professionals.

What the school offers its staff

The school is able to offer

• The opportunity to work in a friendly and supportive environment.
• The opportunity to work with an experienced and enthusiastic school team.
• A commitment to professional development.
• A caring and innovative atmosphere.
• Job share will be considered
• Being part of a friendly and supportive school team, making a real difference to children's learning and wellbeing and also as an ideal opportunity to develop SEND knowledge and experience for those who are considering a role in teaching, SEND or pastoral care.

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.