Primary Teaching Assistant (Level 1) – SEN Support

Harwood Park Primary; Heywood; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Harwood Park Primary School in Heywood is seeking two Level 1 Teaching Assistants to join a caring and friendly staff. The successful applicants should have the ability to communicate at all levels and be able to work as part of a team.

This role may also include working closely with other children who may have additional needs as well as general classroom tasks. The successful candidate will support pupils in class, provide 1-to-1 support for children with specific needs, contribute to

Qualifications

• Have some recent experience in a primary school
• Have some experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs and provide 1 to 1 support for children with specific needs as and when required
• Have some experience leading interventions with specific groups of children
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Have high expectations of children's achievements
• Be reliable and enthusiastic
• Be highly organised
• Have vision, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
• Have a sound understanding of safeguarding and safer working practices

Responsibilities

• Have some recent experience in a primary school
• Provide 1 to 1 support for children with SEND as required
• Lead interventions with specific groups of children
• Support literacy and numeracy development
• Maintain high expectations of children's achievements
• Be reliable and enthusiastic team player
• Be highly organised and prepared
• Demonstrate safeguarding awareness in daily practice

Job description

Harwood Park Primary School in Heywood is seeking two Level 1 Teaching Assistants to join a caring and friendly staff. The successful applicants should have the ability to communicate at all levels and be able to work as part of a team.

This role may also include working closely with other children who may have additional needs as well as general classroom tasks. The successful candidate will support pupils in class, provide 1-to-1 support for children with specific needs, contribute to