What skills and experience we're looking for
• All applicants must have experience of working with children with SEND and hold relevant qualifications
• Able to support a child/children with their learning and behaviour needs to achieve their best.
• Commitment to developing emotional literacy with young children.
• Make a positive contribution to our school community and work as part of a team.
What the school offers its staff
• A friendly, supportive team
• Happy, enthusiastic, highly motivated children
• Opportunities to develop professionally
• The chance to make a difference to young children’s development
Further details about the role
Required from: As soon as possible
Are you a creative, effective Teaching Assistant, a good team player and a positive thinker who inspires children to learn and believes every child can succeed?
If so, this is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic person to join in the development of our successful primary school, with high standards of behaviour and achievement.
We are looking to recruit an experienced Teaching Assistant to work with children with special educational needs. You could be supporting one child, a small group of children, or generally supporting in the classroom.
This post is suitable for experienced teaching assistants however all applications will be considered.
The post also includes the role of a Mid-day Meal supervisor.
All applicants must have experience of working with children with SEND and hold relevant qualifications.
We warmly welcome visits to our school, please telephone our office for an appointment on 01273 462 688.
Full details of the post can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and motivation for this position and would like further information, an application form and job description can be downloaded from the links in this advert.
Shoreham Beach Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The post is subject to DBS and pre-employment checks. West Sussex County Council meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Please note, because of the nature of this job, if you are successful in your application, you will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. This will be done by means of applying for an “Enhanced Disclosure”. Disclosures include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, spent or unspent. Candidates invited to interview should be informed in writing that relevant criminal convictions and other associated information will be discussed at the interview in order to assess job-related risks. They should also be informed that this information would only be used to assess suitability for employment in so far as it is relevant to the job to which they have applied. Having a criminal conviction will not necessarily bar someone from employment, this will depend on the circumstances and background to the offence.
Closing date for applications: Monday 25th November 2024 9.00am*
Interviews will be held: Thursday 28th November 2024 *
We reserve the right to bring forward either of these dates for suitably qualified applicants
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.