SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant, 37 hpw (Term Time Only) (Ridgeway Primary Academy)
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
25/10/2024
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 11/11/2024 12:00
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
Ridgeway Primary Academy, South Shields
Further Information
Tyne Coast Academy Trust.
SEND Higher Level Teaching Assistant, 37 hpw (Term Time Only)
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Pay: SCP 12
This post is initially a 12-month contract
Required as soon as possible
We are delighted to be offering an opportunity to join Ridgeway Primary Academy’s amazing SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Team. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to work with a small cohort of children with additional needs, working with teachers and the school’s SENDCo to develop and deliver a curriculum tailored to meet individual need and help them to be ready for lives filled with success. Initially working with children from Early Years in our purpose built SEND Pod, you will work to maintain a nurturing environment which allows children to find their feet at the start of their learning journey.
Ridgeway is a popular, inclusive 2-form entry primary school with 450 on role at the heart of a vibrant and supportive community. Our children are enthusiastic learners, supported by a staff team who bring energy and a determination to support children to be their very best. Our school motto is, ‘Proud, Unique, Ambitious’: we recognise the different strengths of our children and we help them to unlock their potential – and children and staff alike are proud of that achievement.
We are seeking to appoint a positive, flexible and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work with a cohort of children with SEND. Applicants will have a proven track record of successfully supporting or delivering teaching and learning in a primary setting. In addition, the successful candidate will:
- Have drive, passion, determination and boundless energy;
- Have high expectations of themselves, all children and the school community as a whole;
- Experience working with children with SEND;
- Understand how to engage children in learning to secure good progress;
- Be a practitioner who never gives up on children;
- Actively contribute to the development of community relationships;
- Be flexible and proactive.
We can offer:
- An amazing staff team to work with;
- A supportive and dynamic leadership team;
- Commitment to your continued professional development;
- Wonderful, friendly, enthusiastic and well-behaved children;
- Supportive and committed governors and trust colleagues.
Please have a look at our website at www.ridgewayprimaryacademy.co.uk to get an idea of who we are.
Ridgeway Primary Academy and Tyne Coast Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS with barred list check.
The deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on Monday 11th November 2024. Please return completed applications to dayna.hancock@tynecoast.academy
Tyne Coast Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS with barred list check.
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone who discloses a disability where their application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
Application packs and further information can be found on the Tyne Coast Academy Trust website https://www.tynecoastacademytrust.co.uk/join-our-team-current-vacancies/ or by contacting Dayna Hancock, HR Administration Assistant at dayna.hancock@tynecoast.academy
Tyne Coast Academy Trust is the Employer
Please note
This job is closed for applications.