What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for people who:
• Can work collaboratively with other staff.
• Can work with the class teacher to contribute to observations and assessments of children’s learning.
• Can adjust activities for the pupil they are working with to support learning styles and individual needs.
• Can communicate effectively with children, parents and other staff.
• Can develop positive relationships with children and staff to assist the progress and attainment of children.
• Has a positive approach to managing children’s behaviour.
• Has NVQ Level 3 for supporting teaching and learning (or equivalent)
Experience of working with children with an EHCP would be an advantage
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• The opportunity to work in a welcoming school.
• Hard working and supportive staff
• Motivated children who are keen to learn.
• Supportive parents and governors.
Dallam is a proud member of the Challenge Academy Trust (TCAT), sharing its mission to ‘serve, challenge and empower the educational community.’
At The Challenge Academy Trust, we are building a culture that champions better work and working lives across the Trust; a framework to support and develop our workforce from ‘hire to retire’. We are committed to providing a workload that is fair and reasonable, work environment where employee health and wellbeing are actively supported and promoted and structured personal and professional development.
Our staff offer also includes:
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers’ Pension Scheme.
• An Occupational Sick Pay Scheme (entitlements based on service).
• Access to TCAT+ our Reward & Wellbeing platform, including access to retailer discounts, a car lease scheme, discounted healthcare cash plan, cycle to work scheme and online resources to support physical, emotional, professional, financial and social wellbeing.
• Access to a comprehensive CPD framework though ‘Education Connect’, our professional development arm, and online resources from the National College’.
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.