Teaching Assistant Level 2

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council is advertising a Teaching Assistant role at Hornsea Community Primary School, Newbegin, Hornsea. The post is based in The Orchard Enhanced Resource Unit with some time in the main school, supporting pupils with SEN and holistic development.

Hours are 31.25 per week, 8.45am–3.30pm, Monday to Friday, term-time only. The position runs on a fixed term until 31/08/27, with potential for secondments and safeguarding checks as part of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Highly skilled and experienced teaching assistant to work within a flexible role across the school.
• This will primarily include working within our Enhanced Resource Unit, The Orchard, and some time in the main school.
• You should support pupils with need for SEN and holistic pastoral care.

Responsibilities

• Supporting individuals or groups of children with various SEND in the mainstream classrooms.
• Supporting children who are accessing The Orchard as they are reintegrated back into their mainstream classrooms.
• Work over the lunchtime period supporting positive play for our more vulnerable pupils.
• Deliver appropriate interventions for children with a variety of abilities and needs.

Job description

£19,437 - £19,751 per year (Grade 4A term time pro rata)

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Term Entry

Fixed term until 31 August 2027 (Due to Budget Constraints)

Type Hours

Part time (31.25 hours per week)

Days

Monday to Friday

Address

Hornsea Community Primary School, Newbegin, Hornsea, HU18 1PB

The Headteacher & Governing Board seek to appoint, as soon as possible, a highly skilled and experienced teaching assistant to work within a flexible role across the school. This will primarily include working within our Enhanced Resource Unit, The Orchard, but will also include some time working within the main school.

The Orchard offers a nurturing curriculum for pupils with special educational needs and individual learning pathway who benefit from a more holistic, pastoral curriculum. More information regarding our provision is available by contacting the school.

The role may also include the following:

• Supporting individuals or groups of children with various SEND in the mainstream classrooms.
• Supporting children who are accessing The Orchard as they are reintegrated back into their mainstream classrooms.
• Work over the lunchtime period supporting positive play for our more vulnerable pupils.
• Deliver appropriate interventions for children with a variety of abilities and needs.

The successful candidate will need to be extremely flexible and willing to work in any year group and role around the school if required.

We require an enthusiastic and motivated individual with a passion for supporting pupils with their education and social skills, able to work using their initiative and as part of a team to support our pupils’s diverse range of needs.

You should have excellent interpersonal skills with a commitment to young people, their welfare, education and personal development. You will act as a role model to our pupils.

Hornsea Community 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.

Hours – 31.25 per week (8.45am – 3.30pm with a 30 minute lunch break). Term-time only on a fixed term basis until 31/8/27 in the first instance.

Secondment

If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have sought approval from your line manager prior to submitting your application.

Schools applications

This school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.

If selected for interview, an online search will be conducted for candidates. This is in line with KCSiE 2022.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check. The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. All members of staff are expected to share this commitment.