SEN Teaching Assistant (EYFS/KS1)

About the role

SEN Teaching Assistant (EYFS/KS1)

About the role

Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is a “Good” School

Position:       SEN Teaching Assistant – 35 hours per week - Part time/Term time only

Grade:           H3 – £26,427.00 – 26,847.00 (FTE) the salary quoted is the full time equivalent (FTE).  As this is a part-time, term time only position, the actual salary with be prorated

Contract:      Fixed Term  

Hours of Work: 8.00am – 3.30 pm Monday to Friday (30 min lunch break) term time only

Pro rata actual salary: £20,920.06 - £ 21,593.75

Start Date:    ASAP

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working person with high expectations of themselves and others to join our school team as an SEN Teaching Assistant supporting across our EYFS and Key Stage 1 in breakfast club, classrooms and specially adapted spaces. 

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

·          has experience of working with SEN children

·          has experience of therapeutic behaviour management and autism awareness

·          has good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths is essential)

·          has or is working towards a level 2 or 3 education-based diploma

·          has knowledge of the primary curriculum;

·          has high expectations of achievement and behaviour;

·          has good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths is essential)

·          can confidently communicate with parents, carers and class teachers; and

·          understands and embraces 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.

If you think this could be the post for you, please take a look at our website and the attached job description and person specification before making an application via the Teach in Herts website. CVs will not be accepted.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should sufficient suitable candidates apply before the deadline.

Fairfields Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Herts County Council guidelines.

ONE COMMUNITY. VALUING EVERYONE. SUCCEEDING TOGETHER.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and shortlisted candidates will be asked to share any relevant criminal history prior to interview.

The successful applicant will also be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.