SEND Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 29 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | K7 - £24,313 FTE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2024 |
| Location: | Swindon, Wiltshire, SN1 3LB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1418185 |
Summary
School: King William Street CE Primary School
Contract Type: - Fixed Term Contract. As this position is linked to a named child, this post is initially fixed term until at least 31 August 2025 but the probability is it will be extended or become permanent. Please note, however, that the contract will end if the child leaves school.
Hours/week: 33.67. The hours of work will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:25am-3:30pm, and Friday 8:25am-1:45pm.
Salary: K7 – £24,313 FTE (pro rata)
Working Pattern: Term-time plus 5 TD days
Start Date: 1 September 2024
King William Street CE Primary School is looking to employ a full-time teaching assistant to work in our year 2 classroom to support a child diagnosed with Autism/ASC. You will be required to support with communication and interaction, cognition and learning, emotional regulation and physical and sensory. We would ideally like someone with experience of working as a teaching assistant in either reception or in KS1 and has some experience of supporting a child with Autism/ASC.
We are looking for someone who:
• has experience of working in EYFS2 or KS1
• has experience of supporting children with SEND particularly ASC/Autism
• is patient and understanding
• has the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and parents
• is able to use their initiative and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability
• has a willingness to learn and take on new ideas
• has good team-working capacity
In return we offer:
• a welcoming 'family friendly' atmosphere in which to work.
• enthusiastic children who are willing and eager to learn.
• a dedicated, friendly and supportive staff.
• a supportive school community, including parents and governors.
• CPD opportunities to grow and develop
King William Street CE Primary School is a happy and friendly school where all children feel safe, secure and valued. We create opportunities to develop independent, enthusiastic and well-rounded learners. We are a happy, supportive staff where everyone works hard to give the best education possible to the children.
The hours of work will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:25am-3:30pm, and Friday 8:25am-1:45pm. This will be term time plus training days.
Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or an informal conversation please contact Mrs Margaret Clarke, Headteacher.
All applications must be made using the online form and submitted through eteach ONLY. We do not accept CVs as any part of an application.
Closing date for applications: midday Monday 20 May 2024.
Interview Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024.
Safeguarding Statement:
King William Street CE Primary School 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 involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide all the relevant information requested in order for the school to meet this commitment. Applicants must declare ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and an enhanced DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. References will always be obtained from the candidate’s current (or most recent) employer. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
King William Street CE Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Under the Disability Discrimination Act, we recognise and welcome our responsibility to remove any barriers in our recruitment and selection process. We have tried to assess this in our Job Description and Person Specification, however if you feel that there are barriers, please tell us in the application form. Under the DDA we are committed to making reasonable adjustments, wherever possible, and it would help us to know your needs in order to do this.
Contract Type: - Fixed Term Contract. As this position is linked to a named child, this post is initially fixed term until at least 31 August 2025 but the probability is it will be extended or become permanent. Please note, however, that the contract will end if the child leaves school.
Hours/week: 33.67. The hours of work will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:25am-3:30pm, and Friday 8:25am-1:45pm.
Salary: K7 – £24,313 FTE (pro rata)
Working Pattern: Term-time plus 5 TD days
Start Date: 1 September 2024
King William Street CE Primary School is looking to employ a full-time teaching assistant to work in our year 2 classroom to support a child diagnosed with Autism/ASC. You will be required to support with communication and interaction, cognition and learning, emotional regulation and physical and sensory. We would ideally like someone with experience of working as a teaching assistant in either reception or in KS1 and has some experience of supporting a child with Autism/ASC.
We are looking for someone who:
• has experience of working in EYFS2 or KS1
• has experience of supporting children with SEND particularly ASC/Autism
• is patient and understanding
• has the ability to liaise effectively with colleagues and parents
• is able to use their initiative and demonstrate flexibility and adaptability
• has a willingness to learn and take on new ideas
• has good team-working capacity
In return we offer:
• a welcoming 'family friendly' atmosphere in which to work.
• enthusiastic children who are willing and eager to learn.
• a dedicated, friendly and supportive staff.
• a supportive school community, including parents and governors.
• CPD opportunities to grow and develop
King William Street CE Primary School is a happy and friendly school where all children feel safe, secure and valued. We create opportunities to develop independent, enthusiastic and well-rounded learners. We are a happy, supportive staff where everyone works hard to give the best education possible to the children.
The hours of work will be Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:25am-3:30pm, and Friday 8:25am-1:45pm. This will be term time plus training days.
Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or an informal conversation please contact Mrs Margaret Clarke, Headteacher.
All applications must be made using the online form and submitted through eteach ONLY. We do not accept CVs as any part of an application.
Closing date for applications: midday Monday 20 May 2024.
Interview Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024.
Safeguarding Statement:
King William Street CE Primary School 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 involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide all the relevant information requested in order for the school to meet this commitment. Applicants must declare ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and an enhanced DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. References will always be obtained from the candidate’s current (or most recent) employer. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
King William Street CE Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Under the Disability Discrimination Act, we recognise and welcome our responsibility to remove any barriers in our recruitment and selection process. We have tried to assess this in our Job Description and Person Specification, however if you feel that there are barriers, please tell us in the application form. Under the DDA we are committed to making reasonable adjustments, wherever possible, and it would help us to know your needs in order to do this.