SEND Teaching Assistant

Sacredheartprisch; Hagley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Hagley Primary School is seeking a motivated SEND Teaching Assistant to support children in overcoming learning barriers. The role involves working within a supportive team, providing interventions, and fostering a positive learning environment for students aged 3-11. The successful candidate will need strong communication skills and flexibility to adapt to various roles.

Benefits

Continued Professional Development opportunities

Positive, supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Practical experience of addressing barriers to learning.
• Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate with pupils, staff, parents.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating the learning of children in class with barriers to learning.
• Working across all primary years as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Flexibility

Job description

Employer Hagley Primary School Location Hagley Primary School Park Road, Hagley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY9 0NS Salary £12,505 – 12,981 (no SNA) per annum Closing date 1 Jun 2025

21 hours and 15 mins – 8.45am – 1.00pm (21.25)

Age range 3 – 11

Are you a motivated, nurturing individual who is inspired to support children in overcoming their barriers and accessing their learning? Do you thrive in encouraging children to achieve their full potential?

This could be the role for you.

At Hagley Primary School we are striving to prepare the learners of today for a global future, and we work hard to provide a happy and secure environment and to respond to the changing needs of our children. We also consider the whole child to be important and aim to meet the social, emotional, physical, intellectual and moral needs of each individual.

What can we offer you?

• A positive, supportive working environment
• Working within a supportive SEND team led by the SENCo
• Continued Professional Development opportunities
• Respectful children with an enthusiasm to learn

What are we looking for?

• A positive, motivated individual
• Ability to work within a team and independently using own initiative
• Flexibility to take on different roles and work across the age ranges
• Understanding of the four areas of Special Educational Needs
• Practical experience of addressing barriers to learning
• Practical experience of delivering a range of interventions
• Strong communications skills with the ability to communicate with pupils, staff, parents and external professionals

Hagley Primary School is a happy exciting, forward-looking school, committed to raising standards. We have a team of Teaching Assistants who work in a variety of ways supporting the teaching and learning of pupils. The person appointed will be able to work as part of a team in a flexible role, work under their own initiative, have patience and understanding as well as a sense of humour. Candidates will be facilitating the learning of children in class with barriers to learning.

The successful candidate must be prepared to work across all the primary years as required.

Hagley Primary School is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff and parents/carers which is free from discrimination, prejudice or harassment regardless of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age and socio-economic background.

The school’s culture strives to continue to develop the inclusion and diversity in which all individuals connected to our school feels proud of their identity and ability to fully participate in all aspects of school life. We feel, as educators, we play a crucial role in eliminating all forms of discrimination that Hagley Primary School recognises exists in society currently.

We promote equality and diversity through challenging any discrimination and educating our pupils across a wide variety of topics without prejudice.

At Hagley Primary School we believe and demonstrate that diversity is a strength to be respected and celebrated by all those connected to our school.

Hagley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Vacancy Closing Date:Sunday 1st June 2025 at 11.59pm

Job Start Date:As soon as possible

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