SEND Teaching Assistants

John Taylor MAT; East Staffordshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

John Taylor MAT invites applications for two SEND Teaching Assistant roles. Successful candidates will help plan and deliver learning experiences for children with complex needs and work with families to share progress.

These posts are fixed-term for one year, term-time plus 6 INSET days, 32.5 hours per week, 8.30am–3.30pm. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and high standards of education across its schools.

Qualifications

• Fixed Term for one year, term time only + 6 INSET days.
• 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver engaging and appropriate learning opportunities for children with complex needs.
• Work alongside the SENDCo to implement and monitor individual targets and contribute towards EHCP and APDR reviews.
• Share learning progress with parents and carers and support a broad, high-quality curriculum.

Job description

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic, dynamic and nurturing SEND Teaching Assistants join our evolving organisation.

The successful candidates will be passionate about SEND and a champion for children's needs. They will be able to work as part of a team to plan and deliver engaging and appropriate learning opportunities for children with complex needs and share the children's learning with parents and carers effectively. They will work alongside the SENDCo to implement and monitor individuals' targets and contribute towards EHCP and APDR reviews.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do., We have a passion for excellence demonstrated by a broad curriculum and high-quality leadership. We work hard to create collaboration across the Trust, and the Central Team reside in one of our schools, to remain grounded in school life. We have a strong track record of governance and health and safety, and our schools and Trust enjoy a healthy and stable financial position; we look to the future with anticipation of further growth and to support those schools already in our family by working together and adding value.

Thank you for your interest in John Taylor MAT - we hope the information here will outline what it means to work with us.

The Trust was founded in 2014, in John Taylor High School - an outstanding secondary school in Barton-Under-Needwood, and the first in Staffordshire to convert to become an Academy. We have grown steadily over time and currently serve 13 infant/primary schools, and 6 secondary schools.

In addition, the Staffordshire Research School and John Taylor Teaching School Hub are also key parts of our Trust, having gained a reputation for delivering outstanding professional development and support for teachers across a wide ranging offer.

The mission for the Trust is "We believe in the power of education to improve lives - and the world." We are driven to ensure our communities can realise their true potential through learning. This is our mission. We provide experiences, resources, structures, and systems to enable all to engage, all to progress, all to achieve.

Fixed Term for one year, term time only + 6 INSET days. 32.5 hours per week Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm

Salary: Grade 4 (SCP 6 - 7) £26,847 - £27,274 per annum pro rata

Actual salary £20,478 - £20,803 per annum

Required as soon as possible