Description Salary: £23,893 - £24,702 (full time equivalent) Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.45am to 1pm (15 hours TA, 5 hours MDSA) Contract type: Named pupil contract This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Sarum St Paul’s Primary School for further information. Sarum St Paul’s is a happy and industrious school. We are committed to developing every child’s full potential intellectually, physically, spiritually and socially and believe this is most successfully achieved when we work in partnership with pupils, parents, staff and governors. We are very proud of the children in our school and what they achieve. Each one of us at Sarum St Paul’s is on a learning journey to discovery and understanding. Our children reflect the ethos of our school – happy, confident, secure and determined to tackle the exciting challenges that our school offers. The Governors seek to appoint a teaching assistant to work with an EYFS pupil with an Educational Health Care Plan. The vacancy is a named pupil contract (the contract ends when the pupil leaves the school) and at the moment is for mornings plus lunch times but these hours will increase over time. Th pupil’s main needs are speech & language and attention & listening. This role is suitable for more than one person so a job shared will be considered. We’d like a teaching assistant to join us who ……… Has experience of working with children with SEND needs as detailed above Has an ability to encourage positive behaviour, has experience of implementing effective strategies and is fair and consistent Is calm and nurturing Has good literacy & numeracy skills Has high expectations of children & themselves Is flexible, creative & enthusiastic In return we offer……… A supportive and welcoming staff team Commitment to professional development A school where children ‘love to learn through building friendship and faith’ An “OUTSTANDING” school (Ofsted Inspection July 2014) A happy, caring Christian Ethos where everyone is valued (Excellent SIAMS Inspection March 2019) Find out more and apply: Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please call the school office on the number above to arrange an appointment. An application pack can be sent via email on request to the above e-mail address or downloaded from our school website. CV’s will not be accepted. To apply online, please download the application form and click the ‘apply now’ button below to upload your completed application form and covering letter online. Please note: CV's will not be considered. Closing date (and time): Noon on Tuesday 15th October 2024 Interview date: Monday 21st October 2024 Commencement date: Monday 4th November (or as soon as possible thereafter). This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. TA Named Pupil Person Specification (Speech and Language and Attention and Listening) Named Pupil Teaching Assistant