Teaching Assistant Level 2 (SEN Support)

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued professional learning

Culturally diverse setting

Inclusion-focused environment

Supportive staff team

Job summary

Bury Council seeks a dedicated teaching assistant to support children with SEND and work with year group teachers to tailor activities to individual needs. You will help make learning fun, engaging and inclusive within a busy, creative school community.

We value ethos and provide continued professional learning, a culturally diverse setting, and a supportive staff team that champions career development.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, including those with Special Educational Needs.
• Hardworking with excellent time management skills.
• Positive and flexible approach.
• Nurturing and supportive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support children with SEND and work with year group teachers to tailor activities to meet individual needs.
• Assist in making learning fun, engaging and inclusive.
• Contribute to a culturally diverse and inclusive classroom environment.

Skills

Creativity

Conscientious

Time management

Flexible

Nurturing

Supportive

Team collaboration

Job description

About this Role

The main aim of this role is to support children with SEND and work alongside the year group class teachers to tailor work and activities to meet the children’s needs. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and take ownership of the role, by ensuring learning is fun and engaging.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

• Is committed to our school ethos and values


• Is highly skilled, creative and conscientious


• Is experienced in working with children, including those with Special Educational Needs


• Is hardworking with excellent time management skills


• Has a positive and flexible approach


• Is nurturing and supportive


• Enjoys working as part of a dedicated, vibrant and creative staff team

We offer:

• A strong commitment to continued professional learning including training specific to the role


• A culturally diverse setting


• A caring, inclusion environment


• A hardworking and welcoming staff team


• Children who embody our trust values of Happy, Proud, Challenged and Successful


• A well-resourced curriculum with opportunities for creativity


• A driven leadership team who will champion your career

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.