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Teaching Vacancies; Langport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a nurturing and flexible Teaching Assistant who is committed to helping all children thrive. Experience with SEND and delivering interventions or supporting children with communication, social or emotional needs would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will join a welcoming, inclusive school community, work as part of a supportive team, and contribute to children’s learning through play. A positive attitude and willingness to go the extra mile are essential.

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent.
• Experience working as a teaching assistant with children with additional needs.
• Be passionate about inclusion and meeting children’s individual needs.
• Be positive, proactive, and always solution focused.
• Have high expectations of yourself, keeping all children at the heart of your practice.
• Be a team player with a good sense of humour.
• Be willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for our pupils.
• Enjoy developing learning through play.

Responsibilities

• Support learning through play and targeted interventions where appropriate.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support children with SEND and social/communication needs.

Skills

Nurturing

Flexible

Team player

Solution oriented

Positive

Education

Level 3 NVQ or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be nurturing, flexible and committed to ensuring all children can thrive. Experience of working with children with SEND, delivering interventions or supporting children with communication, social or emotional needs would be advantageous.

We would like you to:

• Hold a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent
• Have experience working as a teaching assistant with children with additional needs.
• Be passionate about inclusion and meeting children’s individual needs.
• Be positive, proactive, and always solution focused.
• Have high expectations of yourself, keeping all children at the heart of your practice.
• Be a team player with a good sense of humour.
• Be willing to ‘go the extra mile’ for our pupils.
• Enjoy developing learning through play

What the school offers its staff

We are proud of our welcoming and inclusive ethos, strong team culture and supportive staff. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to children’s lives whilst being part of a caring school community.

In return we can offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a friendly, hardworking, and dedicated team.
• Lively and enthusiastic children who thrive with a supportive environment.
• A wonderful school environment with extensive grounds (swimming pool, summer months only) to enhance learning.
• Encouragement to develop new ideas and the opportunity to make a real difference. A commitment to you and your professional development.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.