We are looking to expand our friendly team at Lordship Farm primary school with the appointment of an additional teaching assistant. The role is permanent and part-time to support the teacher with classroom based assistance and intervention groups. You will need to be an inclusive practitioner with a big heart and someone who is passionate about supporting every child to reach their potential, whatever their barrier may be. Working at Lordship Farm, you'll become a valued part of our school community and able to play an active part in the life of the school. The school has a strong belief in continued professional development and we support all staff with further learning through high quality continued professional development and tailored enrichment courses that follow your interests and support the development of expertise in different learning areas. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Requirements Essential L2 Qualification in supporting children’s education/L3 preferable GCSE (or equivalent) pass in Mathematics and English Desirable Recent experience of working with a primary school setting supporting pupils with SEND/Behavioural needs Positive outloook and resilience. Herts Steps Therapeutic Thinking experience Start date: January 2025 Salary advertised is full time and will need to be pro-rata against the hours and weeks worked. Please contact Mrs Petitt, Headteacher for further information (headlordshipfarm.herts.sch.uk) Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and protecting every child at Lordship Farm Primary School. All posts advertised are subject to a rigorous safer recruitment check which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks including checks on public social media sites. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the school. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our pupils.