1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant

Job Title: 1:1 SEND Teaching Assistants (2 roles)
Salary: £8,815 - £12,118 per annum
Hours: 19 hours 10 minutes and 14 hours 10 minutes
Location: Blakedown CE Primary School
Permanent

The Governors are seeking to appoint a caring, positive and experienced teaching assistant, who ispatient, good humoured and highly motivated to work independently and collaboratively with a focus on building a trustful relationship and in supporting the all-round needs of a Reception child with an EHCP for speech and language and physical needs. There are two roles, one for the morning and the other for the afternoon so that this child is supported across the day by two people. The right candidates will need to communicate well together to ensure a consistency of approach. They should possess excellent communication skills both written and verbal and have a real interest and commitment in supporting the development of the whole child. The candidate should be someone who enjoys working with children with a range of needs on a 1:1 basis and in small groups and has experience of doing this to get the best out of the children they are supporting.

We are offering the opportunity to work in an environment where each person is valued and with pupils who love to learn and are motivated in wanting to do well. You will be joining a committed team where your own professional development is given a high priority.

This is a church school and the candidate should be at ease with the Christian vision and ethos of our school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The successful candidate will need to undertake a DBS check, along with other relevant employment checks.
Applications will be only accepted via an application form and not in CV format. Any further enquiries please contact the school office.Interview date: w.c. 24.03.25

Benefits:

Please see benefits list attached.

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)
This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

Equality & Diversity: We are committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 13.07.26
Anticipated Interview Date: w/c 13.07.26