Level 3 SEN 1:1 Teaching Assistant x2

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Temporary

Working Pattern:

Full time - term time plus specified days

Advert Start Date:

11/09/2024

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 22/09/2024 23:59

Salary:

Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£24,702- £25,979 per annum) pro rata

Hours per week:

Job Category:

Schools - Support

Vacancy ID:

269672

Employment Location:

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Prince Consort Road, Gateshead NE8 1LR

Number of posts:

Closing date:

22 Sep

Further Information

At St Joseph’s, we aim to provide a stimulating learning environment in which each child feels valued and can fulfil their academic potential. We have designed our provision to develop the moral, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of our children at each stage in their development.

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England with a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.

We wish to appoint two committed, well-qualified and highly effective Level 3 Teaching Assistants to support pupils with EHCP plans and SEND needs.

We are seeking an individual who will:

Have experience of working 1:1 with children with social, communication and emotional difficulties
Be able to improve the communication and interaction needs of the supported child
Be able to support the emotional and sensory needs of the child
Be able to support engagement and challenge the cognition and learning of the child
Be able to work on child’s EHCP targets
Have experience of working closely with class teacher/SENDCO and other professionals
Be flexible, pro-active and hands on
Have vision, energy and enthusiasm for this challenge and has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
Be experienced in establishing and maintaining good professional relationships
Support the Catholic ethos of our school

The successful candidate will have:

Experience of working with SEN support
Experience of teaching individuals and small groups
Experience in planning learning for individuals and small groups
Experience of working with children with general and specific learning difficulties
The ability to use skills, expertise and experience to support pupil learning
A caring and positive approach to children to ensure all pupils achieve their very best

Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

How to Apply:
To complete an online application form please click the 'Apply' button.

Closing date: Sunday 22nd September 2024
Interview date: Week commencing Monday 23rd September 2024

The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.