Teaching Assistant Level 1

Salford-Council; Salford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Springwood Primary School in Salford is recruiting Level 1 Teaching Assistants to join its expanding team on permanent and fixed-term contracts. The school serves pupils aged 5–11 with SEND across three sites and is part of The Link Education Trust.

Applicants should demonstrate experience supporting primary pupils with complex needs, a commitment to inclusion, teamwork, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting primary age children with complex needs.
• Ability to work as part of a team to provide an appropriate learning environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development.
• Experience with challenging behaviour and complex needs in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

Skills

SEND support

Teamwork

Inclusion

Professional development

Behaviour management

Right to work in UK

Job description

At Springwood Primary School we are constantly striving to create the best learning opportunities for every pupil. We aim to provide a specialist, high quality, relevant and balanced education for pupils with SEND aged 5 -11.

We are seeking to appoint a number Level 1 Teaching Assistants to join our ever expanding team on permanent and fixed term positions.

Springwood is a large primary age Special School (340 pupils aged 5 – 11) based over three sites, which caters for pupils with moderate, severe and complex needs. Springwood Primary School is part of The Link Education Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity to join a large and lively school and be part of its future developments.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Are you interested in supporting primary age children with complex needs to achieve their potential?
• Will you ensure that all our pupils are included and supported to develop whatever their special educational needs or behaviour challenges?
• Can you work as part of a team to provide an appropriate learning environment for our pupils?
• Do you want to learn new skills and participate in your own professional development?
• Previous experience of working with young people of school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited, into school, to undertake a class based task, an ICT task and a panel interview.

It is important when completing your application that you demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the Person Specification document.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a fully enhanced DBS check.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

What we need from you if you are invited to interview:

• Passport/ID - You will be required to provide original documentation confirming your right to work in the UK. Successful candidates will also be required to provide proof of address.

• Qualifications/registrations – if applicable for the role

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