2 x Reception SEN Teaching Assistant

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About the role

We are looking for 2 enthusiastic, hard working individuals with high expectations of themselves and others to join our school team as SEN Teaching Assistants supporting our Reception classes. The roles are to work on a 1:1 basis with SEN children. 

The contracts are fixed term, with no end date, until the children leave the school or until funding changes or ceases, whichever is the sooner. The roles are for 27 hours 55 minutes per week, Monday - Friday, term time only. The roles start in September.

We are looking for a teaching assistants who:

  • have knowledge of the primary curriculum,
  • have high expectations of achievement and behaviour,
  • have good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE grade 4 / C or equivalent in English and Maths is desirable),
  • have experience of working with children with SEND (desirable),
  • can confidently communicate with parents, carers and class teachers; and
  • understand and embrace the school's ethos.

We are:

  • a 'good' school (Ofsted 2023),
  • a friendly, dedicated and hard-working team; and
  • a spacious, well-resourced, popular and over-subscribed school.

The approximate part-time annual salary is £15,640, which equates to an hourly rate of £12.85.

The selection process for shortlisted candidates will be an interview and tasks.

If you think this could be the post for you, please have a look at our website and the attached job description before making an application via the Teach in Herts website.

Should you decide to apply, please complete an online application form in full as we are unable to accept CVs.

Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School is committed to safeguarding children and young people.  All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check.  Note that the school may also undertake an online search as part of the recruitment process.

If you would like to discuss further details of the role, please contact Emma Geurts, Hobbs Hill Wood Primary School, Peascroft Rd, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 8ER. Tel: 01442 401222.  Email sbm@hobbshillwood.herts.sch.uk.