Support teaching assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
20/03/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 17/04/2023 09:00
Salary:
£22,369 – £23,496 (pro rata)
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
Coxhoe Primary School
Further Information
SEND Support/Teaching Assistant
Salary scale: Grade 5
£22,369 - £24,496 (Pro rata)
Temporary 1 year contract (until SEND funding ceases to be available)
Term time only plus 2 weeks
8.30am - 3.30pm, 32.5 hours per week
Required to start in May or as soon as possible
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 teaching assistant to join our warm and friendly school family.
The right candidate will have some experience of working with pupils with SEND, including Autism, ADHD and associated difficulties.
The role involves both supporting children in the whole class setting, in small groups and individual support for pupils with additional needs. Practical support for the class teacher is also an integral part of the role.
We are looking for a candidate who:
• Has some experience of working 1:1 or 1:2 with pupils with attention, social, communication difficulties and emotional difficulties
• Will be able to improve the communication and interaction of the supported pupil
• Will be able to support the emotional needs
• Has a some experience of working with pupils with SEND and of delivering a personalised curriculum either in SEND settings or in mainstream schools
• Will support the sensory needs of pupils
• Will be able to support engagement and challenge the cognition and learning of pupils
• Will be able to work on pupils’ support plan targets (EHCP targets if applicable)
• Has experience of working closely with class teacher/SENDCO 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
If you would like to arrange to visit the school prior to the interview, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
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, other relevant checks and satisfactory references.
This post is not open to job share.
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.
Term time only plus two additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks; plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Closing date: 17/4/23 at 9.00am
Interview date: expected to be in April – TBC
Coxhoe Primary School
Cornforth Lane
Coxhoe
Durham
DH6 4EJ
Tel: 0191 3770294
Email: coxhoe@durhamlearning.net
Website: www.coxhoe.durham.sch.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.