What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Have experience and skills to work with pupils with specific educational needs within a mainstream setting.
• Be able to support the professional work of the teacher within the classroom.
• Have a desire to enthuse and inspire children with a range of needs.
• Be effective in forming positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• Have good communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to work proactively and with flexibility as part of a team.
• Have a ‘can do’ positive attitude and a good sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
At St Dennis Primary Academy, we whole heartedly believe that children learn best when they are happy, feel safe and are engaged. We pride ourselves on nurturing every child and recognising them as an individual with special strengths and talents. Because of this, our children feel good about themselves, are happy and love coming to school. Relationships are central to this, so we value working together with our families and the local community. We have six core values that are at the very heart of all we do: aspiration, courage, achievement, teamwork, responsibility and friendship.
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.