Enhanced Teaching Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
09/01/2020
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 17/01/2020 14:30
Salary:
£19,554 - £21,589 pro rata
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Coxhoe Primary School
Further Information
Required from 1st February 2020
Coxhoe Primary School
Enhanced Teaching Assistant - 1:1 Support
Salary scale: Grade 5
Full time and Term Time Only - 1-year temporary contract or for as long as the child attends the school and we receive funding for the role .
Coxhoe Primary School is a growing school with a drive and determination to provide our children with an enriching and broad curriculum; we aim to offer our children engaging opportunities to allow them to develop the skills they need to achieve in our culturally diverse world.
Staff and governors are seeking to appoint a highly effective, caring, enthusiastic and experienced Enhanced Teaching Assistant to join our warm and friendly school family.
The right candidate will have experience of working with pupils with Special Educational Needs, including Autism, ADHD and associated difficulties.
The role involves working 1:1, supporting a child in EY/KS1 with social communication difficulties both within the classroom and during break and lunchtimes.
We are looking for a candidate who:
• Has experience of working with pupils with social, communication difficulties and associated difficulties
• Will be able to improve the communication and interaction of the supported pupil
• Has a proven track record of working with pupils with SEND and of delivering a personalised curriculum either in SEN settings or in mainstream schools
• Will support the sensory needs of the pupil
• Will be able to challenge the cognition and learning of the pupil
• Will be able to work on pupil’s support plan targets (EHCP targets if applicable)
• Has experience of working closely with class teacher/SENCO and other professionals
• Is flexible, pro-active and hands on
• Has vision, energy and enthusiasm for this challenge and has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Is experienced in establishing and maintaining good professional relationships
We can offer:
• A warm, welcoming and friendly school community with excellent parental support
• The support of an enthusiastic, ambitious and dedicated team of staff and governors
• The privilege to work with well-behaved and enthusiastic children who love coming to school and are eager to learn;
• Continued professional development from within and additional extended support from external providers
This job is not open to job share.
Please see our school website for further information about our school community.
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required
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. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and satisfactory references.
Application forms are available from this website and should be returned to the school.
Closing date for completed applications is 17 January 2020 at 2.30PM
Coxhoe Primary School
Cornforth Lane,
Coxhoe,
Durham,
DH64EJ
Tel: 01913770294
Email: coxhoe@durhamlearning.net
Website: www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.