Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

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About the role

Following some new funding received to support our SEND children, we are seeking to appoint some Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants to start with us in September. We are looking for enthusiastic, hardworking and compassionate people who will support our children to thrive. These roles will be supporting children across the school.

The contract is fixed term, with no end date, until funding changes or the child leaves the school.

These roles are up to 30 hours per week, full and part time, between the hours of 8.45am and 3.15pm, Monday-Friday, term time only.

The salary is H2 – H3 depending on experience.

We are looking for candidates who:

  • Enjoy working with children and are curious in their development

  • Will work well as part of a team, working effectively with children, staff and parents

  • Are resilient, flexible and willing to take on different challenges

  • Are creative and resourceful

  • Are passionate and dedicated to making a difference to children’s educational journeys, no matter their starting points

  • Have enthusiasm and are willing to develop their professional development as a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants

  • Have an awareness and understanding of Special Educational Needs and disabilities

 We are:

  • A hardworking, dedicated and committed staff team

  • A school whose pupils are well behaved with a love of learning

  • A school which offers great opportunities for professional development

  • A school with committed parents and governors

  • A school committed to ensuring the best outcomes for all its pupils       

If you feel you would be suitable for one of these roles, please take a look at the attached job description and person specification before making an application.

Howe Dell Primary School 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. We provide an organisation that takes safer recruitment seriously and rigorous checks will be made as part of the process relating to any appointments to the school. We actively seek to recruit with Child Protection as a priority.

Contact details

Tracy Prickett , Headteacher
The Runway Hatfield
Hertfordshire AL10 9AH

Telephone: 01707 263291
Fax: 01707 258248
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.howedell.herts.sch.uk
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