TEACHING ASSISTANT - Maternity Cover Special Needs Support Assistant (Acorn class) Part time 11.30am till 2.30pm Monday to Friday Required from Easter 2025 (begin Monday 14 th April 2025) until 31 st December 2025 Fixed Term Contract Tel: 0161 921 2060 Headteacher: Mr David Deane OBE St Thomas of Canterbury Primary school is a happy and successful place to work. We are looking for motivated people to come and join our staff team. The vacancy is to provide additional support over an extended lunchtime period to a small group of pupils with learning difficulties. You will be working alongside 3 other experienced members of staff. The role is varied; you will supervise the eating of lunch and lunchtime play outside. School will provide all the support and training required to those candidates appointed to ensure they are confident and capable to in fulfilling the above roles. No previous experience is required. We are looking for someone who is; Someone who is passionate about making a difference to children s lives A fast learner Excellent spoken and written English and Maths skills Is caring and flexible, who will enjoy working as part of our excellent staff team Has a good understanding of education and is able to extend young children s learning Is able to support the class teacher in all aspects The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check. If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants Closing date: Friday 21 st March 2025 Interview date: Thursday 27 th March 2025 Want to know more about Salford? As an authority we are dedicated to improving the lives of our residents, and as an employer we are passionate about helping individuals to thrive in their work. We are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive culture and are proud of our professional accreditations which champion this. Find out about our city as a place to live, work & grow, and learn more about the amazing work we are doing. You ll also find out about the wealth of benefits we have to offer you here Continuous S ervice commitment New employees can keep their service related benefits when moving between a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester, which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport for Greater Manchester, as well as many others under this scheme. Find out if this applies to you here. Guaranteed Assessment Schemes We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if you meet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if you qualify please click here. Privacy Statement and Data Protection Our core data protection obligations and commitments are set out in the council s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.salford.gov.uk/gdpr .