Job details
Job role
* Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Full time, part time
Contract type
Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
£25,500.00 - £27,455.00 Annually (Actual) TPA4 / NJC 2 - 7 - £20,485.41 - £22,055.96 per annum (Fringe) - Actual salary
SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced teaching assistant to join our delightful village school. We are seeking applicants with experience of supporting pupils with SEND (ideally with ASD). These are brand new roles in our SEND Unit for children with SEND working alongside a qualified teacher. This is a term time role, working 39 weeks per year, 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday. The role will also include midday meal supervision duties and a half hour lunch break.
What we offer you:
* A friendly, dedicated staff team who believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the school, the Trust and in the local community.
* High quality development programme with induction programmes for all new staff.
* Excellent CPD opportunities, including pathways into teacher training for those who aspire to teach.
* A supportive and collaborative working ethos, including support from the Trust's Central Executive Team and a range of experts, such as specialists in pupil welfare, SEND and behaviour.
* Termly forums to increase collaboration and reduce workload.
* Access to Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling.
* Access to discounted wrap around childcare for staff.
* Free academy-wide social events throughout the year.
If you are interested in applying for the post, please see the Job Description/Person Specification. To apply for this vacancy, please complete the application form, completing a full education and employment history since leaving school and indicating how you satisfy the criteria set out in the Job Description/Person Specification. You will also be required to complete and return a self-disclosure declaration with your application. Applications should be submitted via My New Term.
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2024, online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. An Enhanced DBS certificate will be required on provisional offer, including a check of the Children's Barred List. Further vetting checks will be completed following a provisional offer of appointment. Where applicable, if an applicant with a provisional offer of employment has lived and/or worked outside the UK, they will be required to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Pioneer Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks. Our school Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded and read on our website.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website. CVs are not accepted. #J-18808-Ljbffr