St James (Daisy Hill) CE Primary School
Hindley Road, Westhoughton BL5 2JU Tel. 01942 634688
VACANCY FOR TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2
School Name: St James C E Primary School, Daisy Hill, Westhoughton
Post Title: Teaching Assistant Level 2 with SEN support
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until July 2025 (with a view to extend for a further 12 months)
Hours: 20 hours per week Monday to Friday, on a term time only basis
Pay Scale: Grade D Scp 6 £25,183 to Scp 11 £27,269 per annum (FTE), plus SNA allowance
Actual Salary: £11,382 to £12,325 per annum, plus pro rata SEN allowance of £673 per annum
Vacancy Details
St James (Daisy Hill) CE Primary School is a vibrant, happy and successful school providing excellence within a caring Christian community of faith, hope and love. We take pride in the high standards of educational provision and our children’s achievements. This success is due to the skills, expertise and hard work of a highly committed team of teaching and support staff.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated, resilient, dedicated and caring individual to work with a Year 5 child with social and emotional needs, as a special needs assistant. You will be supporting them to participate in planned learning activities and to support their physical, intellectual, emotional and social development.
The ideal candidate for the role will be TA Level 2 qualified or equivalent with experience of supporting a child with social and emotional needs, which can at times display challenging behaviours, with teaching and learning in an educational setting. The ability to take direction from the Class Teacher to ensure all tasks and learning is undertaken within and outside of the classroom will be essential to being successful in this role.
The post holder must be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Bolton Council is a smoke-free employer.
Closing date: Friday 3rd January 2025 at 12.00pm
Shortlisting: Monday 6th January 2025
Interviews: w/c 6th January 2025
Please send your application form to:
Mrs D Brown via e-mail to: brownd@st-james-daisy-hill.bolton.sch.uk
Start Date for Post: As soon as possible
Closing date: Friday 3rd January 2025 at 12.00pm
Application Form
Job Description and Person Specification
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