Teaching Assistant - SEN 1-1

Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Caring and supportive team

Children-centred school culture

Professional development focus

Job summary

Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School is seeking a dedicated practitioner to support pupils with special educational needs. You will work within a caring, forward-thinking team to help children achieve their full potential and contribute to a happy, supportive school environment.

The role emphasises collaboration, initiative and a commitment to safeguarding, with the opportunity to develop professionally within a progressive Trust.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience of working with SEN children using the graduated approach.
• Energy, passion, patience and creativity to help children reach their potential.
• Experience with children who demonstrate demand avoidance.
• Adaptable with knowledge of supporting children with complex emotional needs.

Skills

SEN experience

Graduated approach

Energy and passion

Patience and creativity

Demand avoidance experience

Adaptability

Working in a team

High expectations

Initiative and independence

Job description

The successful candidate will:

• have substantial experience of working with SEN children and the graduated approach
• have energy, passion, patience and creativity to enable children to achieve their full potential
• have experience of working with children who demonstrate demand avoidance
• be adaptable and have knowledge of working with children who have complex emotional need
• have a positive and forward-thinking approach to school life and the ability to work in a team
• have high expectations of themselves and others.
• be able to use initiative and work independently as well as under the direction of the class teacher

As a school we can offer:

• A caring and supportive team.
• A school where we put children at the heart of all we do.
• A happy place to work and develop your professional skills.

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.

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.