What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Have experience of working with children in an educational setting who have complex individual SEND needs in a Teaching Assistant capacity or equivalent.
• Have an NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification as per the EYFS framework requirementsCheck early years qualifications - GOV.UK (
• As per Have specialist training or experience in a key area of Special Educational Needs such as Social, emotional and mental health; Communication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Sensory and/or physical.
• Be experience in working with children in the 2-6 year old age range including knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework
• Have the ability to understand and develop the appropriate interventions that enable children to meet their EHC outcomes or personal targets.
• Have the ability to provide coaching and development to staff.
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding issues
• Work in partnership with teaching staff and other professionals as well as agencies, voluntary groups and service providers.
• Support an outreach provision offer within the academy’s mainstream provision.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
• a commitment to high quality professional development.
• opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly
• the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
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.