Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road Leigh WN7 1UY Salary: Grade 3, 16,289 - 16,807 per annum. 12.45 - 12.85 per hour 30 hours per week, term time working 38 weeks per year Temporary to cover Maternity Required as soon as possible We are looking to appoint highly effective and motivated Teaching Assistant to work with pupils in our KS1 classes, supporting pupils in 1:1 and small group situations. You will work closely with the SENCo, class teacher and outside agencies to enable the child / children to access a personalised and relevant curriculum, maximising their learning and development. The successful candidate will: Have experience of supporting pupils with Behaviour needs or Communication and Language needs, enabling these pupils to access learning in a mainstream classroom. Be able to deliver specific support to raise attainment of pupils with additional needs Be able to work as part of a team establishing good relationships within the school team and the wider school community Be confident and able to work using your own initiative within a supportive team. Have excellent communication skills. Support the inclusive ethos of the school Have good numeracy / literacy skills have experience of developing and enhancing high quality areas of provision In return we offer you: friendly, hardworking children and staff; a caring and welcoming school; a supportive leadership team committed to school improvement; ongoing Professional Development, mentoring and coaching both internally and externally. Applicants are invited to visit school by appointment, please contact school. Applications are only accepted via Greater Jobs, CVs will not be accepted. Your application should address the essential areas of the Person Specification and should be no more than 2 sides of A4. Please state any subject specialism that you hold as part of your statement. The Governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to enhanced criminal record disclosure processes. If you require any further information, please contact the school on 01942 673810 or email enquiriesadmin.leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk Website www.leighcentral.wigan.sch.uk Interview date: Friday 22 nd November 2024 This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check The employer is committed to safeguarding To view the details relating to this position please click the links below: