Teaching Assistant 1-1 SEN Support
Sherwood Park Primary School
Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9JQ
0208 3036300
HEADTEACHER: Mrs K Cromwell B.Ed Hons
Post Title: Full Time Teaching Assistant 1:1 SEN Support
School: Sherwood Park Primary School
Location: Sherwood Park Avenue, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9JQ
Status: A temporary contract to support a student with an EHC Plan
Hours/Percentage of week: 35 hours per week- 8:45-15:30
Weeks per year: 38
Grade: Bexley 05
Post Start Date: September 2018
Closing date for application: Midday Monday 20th August 2018
Sherwood Park is a popular and successful two form entry primary school in Bexley, with a strong commitment to inclusive practice. We have imaginative, creative and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and highly experienced and inspirational teaching staff who are dedicated to providing the best all round education for our children.
We are looking for a conscientious and friendly person to join our hard working and friendly team to support an individual student with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The main responsibilities of the role are to assist in promoting the learning and personal development of an individual pupil to whom you are assigned, to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them. The suitable candidate would work under the direct instruction of the SENCo.
The post is both rewarding and challenging, requiring flexibility and commitment to raising standards of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum. The ideal candidate will have previous experience of supporting pupils with additional educational needs, particularly individuals with a high level of need associated with Autism and speech and language needs.
Applicants must be dedicated and inspiring to individuals who will make a real difference to the pupils and help them achieve their potential for the year. Candidates must read the job description and be able to fulfil the person specification and the above criteria.
For further information about the school, please visit the school website: www.sherwoodparkprimary.co.uk
Sherwood Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.
This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers. The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification. These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.
To apply for this vacancy please click on the link ‘Download Application Form’ under the ‘Downloads’ heading below. This will open the relevant application form which once completed may be electronically submitted by emailing it to the following mail box: admin@sherwood.bexley.sch.uk Alternatively, paper applications can be sent direct to the address above.
Closing date: Monday 20th August 2018