Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Teaching Vacancies; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in York is seeking an enthusiastic teaching assistant to support students with special educational needs. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and other professionals to create a safe and inclusive learning environment. Applicants should be excellent practitioners with a commitment to inclusion and a passion for working with children who have diverse needs. Good development opportunities and a supportive team are provided.

Benefits

Good professional development opportunities

Supportive colleagues

Happy and eager students

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and hardworking character.
• Experience in supporting SEND children.
• Ability to work with complex needs such as ASD and speech difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Support SEND children across the school.
• Provide tailored support in classroom and individual settings.
• Work closely with teachers and therapists.

Skills

Excellent practitioner

Team collaboration

Positive relationships

Commitment to inclusion

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking teaching assistant to join our friendly, inclusive school, to support SEND children across the school. The role will involve working with children who have a range of complex needs such as ASD, speech and language difficulties or cognition and learning challenges. The role could involve working in our mainstream plus provision or supporting children across the school working in their own classes.

The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well‑being of all the children in our care and to raising standards.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

• Will promote our friendly Catholic ethos, and will work as part of a committed team.
• Will be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their learning and behaviour.
• Provide tailored support to pupils in both classroom and individual settings.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to support pupil progress.
• Contribute towards creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Support pupils with personal care and physical needs where required.
• Have the ability to form positive, professional and effective relationships with colleagues across school, other professionals and parents/carers.
• Will have a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion.

What the school offers its staff

St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi‑Academy Trusts in the UK.

We can offer:

• A strong Catholic ethos.
• Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.
• Hard‑working and dedicated colleagues.
• Good professional development opportunities.
• Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.

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 checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, caution, reprimand or warning under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975.