Havering Schools Jobs
Teaching Assistant for Additionally Resourced Provision
- Employer: Nelmes Primary
- Reference: SCH/20/138313
Nelmes Primary School
Wingleytye Lane
Hornchurch
Essex RM11 3BX
Telephone: 01708 447676
Email: office@nelmes.org
Head Teacher: Kirsten Cooper
Teaching Assistant - Additionally Resourced Provision
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Grade: Grade 1/2 points 1-5 with TA2 Allowance
Salary: £20,658 - £22,185 full time salary p.a
Contract: Permanent
To Start: around January 2021
Required for January, we are looking to appoint a committed and experienced teaching assistant to work with our pupils in our brand new ARP – additionally resourced provision for children with ASD and/or communication and interaction needs.
We are seeking to employ an experienced teaching assistant with expertise in supporting pupils, with a range of additional needs, particularly ASD and social communication/interaction difficulties. The support assistant will work in the team, be led, and line managed by our ARP lead. Staff will work in a positive and collaborative environment where the needs of the children are at the heart of all best practice and decision-making. The team will also work together to establish the ARP to ensure it becomes integral to the provision of the whole school.
At Nelmes Primary School we are committed to supporting and encouraging children across the whole school and we passionately believe that all children, regardless of their starting point, can and should be included in the day to day life of the school and achieve well.
We are looking for a teaching assistant who has at least an NVQ level 3 and ideally should have strong experience in the area of working with pupils with high need.
Candidates must;
- Be positive and confident in using your knowledge of current theory and practice in teaching and learning, and SEND
- Be ready to utilise the benefits of a curriculum that is innovative and flexible in terms of delivery and content
- Be engaged with both the schools and provision’s ethos, thinking creatively and reflectively within an open and honest team, whilst keeping the needs of the pupils firmly at the centre
- Be able to share best practice and be flexible and compassionate
- Develop positive relationships with pupils and able to use a variety of strategies to meet individual needs
- Be enthusiastic, confident and able to use their initiative
- Be patient and empathetic
- Have good numeracy and literacy skills
- Play a full part in the life of the school and is committed to working in partnership with staff and parents.
Nelmes is an Outstanding school and can offer you:
- a kind, caring, warm and friendly school with happy, and motivated children
- a well-resourced brand new teaching environment adjacent to our mainstream school
- continuing professional development opportunities within and outside of school and an experienced team to offer advice and support
- an opportunity to be part of a strong and dedicated staff team who are committed to high standards and creating an inclusive learning environment for all children.
Visits to the provision are welcome and we would welcome applications from experienced support staff with SEND expertise and knowledge in the areas of ASD and social communication needs.
Please apply online.
Closing date: Friday 4th December 2020
Interviews held in week beginning 7th December 2020
We are firmly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
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