Teaching Assistant SEN Level 2
| Job information | |
|---|---|
| Salary | £13,535 - £14,716 pa |
| Organisation | St Mary's RC High School |
| Location | St Mary's RC High School |
| Hours | 25 hours per week - term time only |
| Closing date | 9 am on 20 September 2024 |
| Interview date(s) | week commencing 23rd September 2024 |
Job details
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work as a SEN Teaching Assistant at our ‘outstanding’ secondary school. St Mary’s RC High School is a close-knit Catholic community and a highly effective and oversubscribed voluntary aided 11-16 school. We are blessed with a highly dedicated and talented staff team who collectively help to achieve the strongest of outcomes for our pupils.
The post-holder would join a committed and friendly support staff team supporting the education and welfare of our pupils at St Mary’s. The successful candidate will work with pupils in class, in small groups or on a one-to-one basis.
Candidates should have:
A positive attitude, a willingness to learn and excellent communication skills
The ability to build positive relationships with children who may display challenging behaviour
An empathic, patient and caring approach and the ability to support children struggling with expectations and boundaries and/or academic progress
An understanding of the needs of children who may have social, emotional and mental health needs
A good basic level of education
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Availability in term time during normal school hours
St Mary’s High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks will be conducted in accordance with KCSIE. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
All documents relating to this post can be accessed through the schools website under Contact Us – Vacancies.
For more information contact
vcotton@st-maryshigh.hereford.sch.uk
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