Temporary Teaching Assistant at The Lanes Primary School

The Lanes Primary School; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

The Lanes Primary School in Nottingham is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to join our supportive team. You will work with children, including those with SEND, providing both 1:1 and small group support as part of a busy three-form entry school across two sites.

We value enthusiasm, teamwork and a strong commitment to inclusion. ELSA training is preferred, but not essential, and the role includes mornings and afternoons to suit a part-time schedule.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic attitude, flexible and able to work as part of a team.
• Strong commitment to inclusion.
• Experience with children who have additional needs.
• ELSA training is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group classroom support.
• Assist with teaching and learning activities.
• Work with a large team of colleagues for guidance and support.
• Support children with SEND to achieve the best outcomes.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Team player

SEND experience

ELSA training (preferred)

Job description

About this Role

5 Mornings8.30am - 12.15pm & 2 Afternoons 1.15pm - 3.30pm

Part Time (23.25)a week

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated andpositive teaching assistant to join our amazing team. We are a very happyschool with fantastic children in a very supportive community. You willbe working within a team of dedicated professionals who work hard every day to provide the best experiences and education for our children. We area three-form entry school which means you will have a strong team around youfor guidance and support. You will have lots of opportunities to shareyour ideas - we are always looking for new and exciting ways to work. Ifyou are ready for a new adventure at a school which is really going places, wewould love to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint a dedicated practitioner to work with children with SEND. This may be on a 1:1 or group basis and will be supported by a large teamof colleagues. If you have had ELSAtraining and delivered ELSA focused interventions we would especially like tohear from you, but this is not essential for the role.

We are looking for a teachingassistant who can demonstrate:

• An enthusiastic and flexible attitude, committed toworking as part of a team and dedicated to enabling children to be their best.
• A strong commitment to inclusion.
• Prior experience of working with children who haveadditional needs.
• High expectations for ensuring the best outcomes forchildren.
• Effective one to one, and small group classroomsupport.

The Lanes Primary School is a three-formentry school based across two sites and is part of the White Hills Park Trust. We are a really positive team with great children in a fabulous community!

White Hills Park Trust

One of our guiding principles, which supports our efforts every day, is excellence. Everything we do is led by our desire to show excellence...this might be in our approach to work, the way we treat others, the manners we use towards our peers and visitors or in the way we respond to new experiences. You will hear the word 'excellent' many times as you move through school.

We are committed to:

• Providing excellent teaching and learning bypassionate experts
• Having the highest expectations of all our pupilsand knowing our children well
• Challenging all children to strive for academic,creative, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, knowledge rich,vibrant curriculum
• Developing a truly inclusive school, where ALL childrencan flourish
• Celebrating achievement in all areas
• Fostering an ethos of respect and empathy
• Instilling a lifelong love of learning and a stronggrounding for future success
• Ensuring all children feel secure and happy.

We celebrate perseverance; resilience and risk-taking, ensuring children welcome challenge and are not frightened to make mistakes. We encourage children to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning, so they have the confidence and curiosity to ask questions, solve problems and respond to quality feedback. We encourage the children to be proud of the school and their achievements in all areas of the curriculum. We foster open and honest communication with parents and actively seek to engage with all members of the community in a positive and collaborative manner.

White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all,irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civilpartnerships.

The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their dailywork.

All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevantto the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview, and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

Claire Shaw

CEO