Job details Job role Teaching assistant Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored Key stage Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2 Working pattern Part time: 32 hours per week Monday to Friday Contract type Fixed term - While funding is in place Full-time equivalent salary £24404.00 and £25183.00 What skills and experience we're looking for KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE Essential: • A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C) • Experience of supporting a child with additional needs (A/I/R) • Ability to support the medical and personal care needs of a child (A/I/R) • Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice (A/I) • Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I) • Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R) • Ability to build trust with a pupil and their parents/carers (A/I/R) • Experience of supporting and facilitating pupils learning and progress (A/I/R) • Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I) • Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I) • Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R) Desirable: • Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme or equivalent (A/C) • NVQ Level 2 or appropriate level of experience of operating in the classroom (A/I/C) • Training in the relevant health care competencies (A/I/C) • Training to support SEN pupils (A/I/C) • Ability to use a hoist (A/I/R) • Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I) • Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C) Last updated: 13.10.2021 • Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I) What the school offers its staff Blue Light Card. Discounts Platform up to 20% with over 100 retailers, including holidays & cinema. Join CostcoMembership. Home and Electronics. Car Scheme Pluxee Card. Pension Scheme. Free Basic Will. Cycle To Work. Gym and Fitness. Access to a range of digital fitness providers. Free Annual Flu Vaccine. Eye Tests Employee Assistance Programme 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. Applying for the job Apply for the job by following the link below. CVs are not accepted. Visas cannot be sponsored.