Teaching Assistant (Level 2) with SEN Experience (Portland Spencer Academy)
Location: Portland Spencer Academy, Westwick Road, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4HB, UK
Salary: NJC07 - NJC11 (£10,983 - £11,707) - Part Time 18.5 hours per week (pm only) - TTO Duration - Fixed Term Aug 2025 with possibility to extend
Education Phase: Primary
Working Pattern: Part-Time
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Application Deadline: Friday, 7th March 2025
Interview Date: 12th March 2025
About us
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly skilled, committed and flexible Level 2 Teaching Assistant, with experience of working with SEN children, to join our friendly and supportive team. Portland Spencer Academy is part of the Spencer Academies Trust and as such benefits from a range of opportunities for further development.
We are looking for someone who:
* Has the desire to work in our inclusive and child-centred school where we believe every child can ASPIRE and succeed.
* An excellent practitioner who has relevant experience and/or qualifications to support children with additional SEN needs.
* An individual who has an understanding and experience of working with children with SEN difficulties in mainstream or specialist settings and responds positively and with patience to the challenges these children face.
* Someone who has high expectations of children’s learning and can motivate children so they can flourish and achieve their potential.
* A person who builds strong relationships with children based on clear boundaries, empathy and fairness with a strong understanding of trauma informed practice.
* Someone who understands our community and our passion for inclusion and who is able to build supportive relationships within a team for the benefit of the children.
* Someone who is reflective and continually seeks to improve their practice.
* An energetic individual who smiles often, challenges positively and drives change for the benefit of all.
* Someone who has patience, resilience and a desire to make a difference.
* An individual who starts each day afresh with positivity and enthusiasm.
* Has relevant qualifications and training i.e. NVQ/CACHE in working with children.
* Has excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
At Portland Spencer Academy we ASPIRE in all that we do, ensuring the very best for every child. Our children expect you to:
Always smile and listen to our ideas.
Succeed in teaching and see potential in us.
Praise us when we make good choices.
Inspire us and include everyone.
Respect us and other members of staff.
Everyone should have fun!
Portland Spencer Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school (November 2023) which reflects our whole school community’s desire to deliver our children with the very best education. We pride ourselves on learning which has kindness and creativity at its core, but which sets children up for a lifetime of success.
Applicants would be expected to share the Trust’s high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.
If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Debbie Batterbee – info@portlandspencer.org.uk
The Spencer Academies Trust Safer recruitment policy requires applications for this post must be submitted through our recruitment portal. CVs cannot be accepted. We are also required to request references prior to interview.
Closing date for applications: 7th March 2025 - 9:00 am
Interviews will take place on: 12th March 2025
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
How to Apply
Applications are submitted through our Every Candidate Portal. If you are a new user to our portal, you can click on ‘Register’ to complete your candidate profile. If you already have a candidate profile with us, click on ‘Sign In’. Both of these routes allow you to feed your candidate information into any of our vacancies and view the status of your application.
The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.
Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
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