Teaching Assistant | £23500 – £23893 Pro Rata | Laithes Primary School

Teaching Assistant Grade 3, (£23500 – £23893 Pro Rata)

32.5 hours per week, term time only

Required for December 2024

Fixed Term to August 2025

We are seeking to appoint 2 teaching assistants who will work primarily with children from our Resourced Hub Provision who have complex or significant communication & interaction needs. The successful candidates will be part of a small team within our friendly and supportive larger school team. The role involves working with children on a 1:2 or 1:1 basis in our newly developed resource Hub Provision.

Laithes Primary is an inclusive, forward thinking and fast-moving primary school with happy, well-engaged children and committed staff members who ‘go the extra mile’ for our children. 

We are seeking to appoint a flexible team player who is prepared to support the class teacher, other colleagues and children. You will need to be well motivated, tenacious and be confident enough to use your own initiative when the need arises. In addition, you must have a firm but fair manner and a genuine desire to support the individual development of the children with whom you work. You will be expected to uphold all the school’s policies and procedures, paying particular attention to the positive behaviour and reward strategies. Experience of working with children with special educational needs, including those with complex communication & interaction needs is desirable. A willingness and ability to follow the direction of the Teacher of the Resourced Hub Provision and other senior leaders and to follow particular programmes for individual children would be an essential requirement.

Applicants must have:

v Relevant experience working with school-age children

v Excellent communication skills – both written and oral

v The ability to use basic technology to support teaching & learning

v A minimum of Level 2 qualification in English and Maths, or a willingness to gain these during the period of employment

v Willingness to undertake training related to the role, including first aid training

v A positive attitude and a desire to work as a member of a team.

v The applicants will get designated planning and resource time for the children they are working directly with and so must have organisational skills to prepare this.

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Laithes Primary School is part of the Every Child Matters Academy Trust and continues to work in partnership with the other schools in the trust. 

Apply online at https://barnsley.engageats.co.uk/ or alternatively application packs are available from Miss Jo Pilkington in the school office. Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with Mrs Hayley Gunn, SENCo in Charge of Resource Hub Provision, via the school office or using h.gunn@ecmtrust.co.uk to discuss the post further.

The closing date for applications is 25th October 2024.

Laithes Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and appropriate references

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