Specialist Learning Support Assistant (SEND Assistant) (E6521) - Hovingham Primary School
Our purpose, our motivation is simple: ‘to give our children the best experiences we can’. We are looking for a Specialist Learning Support Assistant (SEND children) Teaching Assistant to support our teaching & learning team.
We are set in the developing inner-city community of Harehills. We're lucky enough to serve the children that make Leeds a diverse metropolis of language and culture, with over 41 languages spoken, 717 NOR and a staff team of 100. We are not your ordinary school, which is why we are looking for the extraordinary.
If you are successful, you will join a team of talented staff where our values of respect, creativity, tolerance, and perseverance permeate through everything we do. They are our guide, which makes Hovingham a special place to work.
Team Hovingham thrives on challenge and opportunity. We work relentlessly to ensure our children make rapid progress and we give our children engaging, enriching educational experiences delivered through passion and care.
Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is paramount to what we do. Social mobility is an issue in Harehills, which is why we continuously set out to transform standards at Hovingham. We are committed to ensuring that every child in Harehills has access to the best possible education in order to nurture their individual potential.
The Specialist Learning Support Assistant will play a valuable role in supporting our SEND children. We’re looking for a reflective practitioner with a passion for child development and experience of working with children with additional needs. You will be part of a well-established and supported team and you’ll be expected to collaborate with a range of colleagues to meet the specific needs of individual children. The ability to work constructively as part of a team as well as working independently is essential.
The closing date is 9am on Monday 16th January 2025. Interviews will be held on Friday 20th January. If you’re interested in finding out more about Team Hovingham and would like to have a conversation with a member of the Senior Leadership Team or Principal, please email recruitment@hovingham.org.
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online.
We promote equality, diversity, and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme, or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply, please follow their application instructions.
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