Teaching Assistant - Additional Needs KS1 / KS2 - Birches First School

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job description

Teaching Assistant to support child with SEN 1-1

Grade 4 £24,790 prorata FTE

Term Time Only 15 hours per week

8.30- 12pm (Two mornings-not Friday)

and

1-3pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

We are willing to negotiate hours for the right candidate.

Required as soon as possible. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to support an individual with learning needs. The contract is fixed term in the first instance as it is linked to a child with EHCP funding.

You will need:

• Experience of working with children with speech and language needs;
• The ability to adapt learning and planning to meet a child’s specific needs;
• The ability to assess and record;
• To be willing to undertake personal care needs if required;
• To be able to communicate effectively with the child, parents, colleagues and outside agencies;
• To establish good working relationships with the teacher, SENCo and outside agencies;
• To provide support for families and ensure partnership with home and school;
• To develop your own personal practice;
• NVQ level 3 qualification or equivalent (desirable);
• Experience of managing SEND related behaviours;
• An excellent understanding of ASD and how it affects behaviour and communication;

We can offer you:

• A great team of hardworking colleagues
• Outstanding children who are keen to learn
• Supportive parents and governors
• Opportunities for professional development within school and as part of the MAT
• A well-resourced and safe working environment
• A highly skilled SENCo as a source of expertise and support

Visits to the school: Please contact the school office on 01902 297910 to arrange.

Last date for receipt of completed application forms: 25.04.2025 @9am

Interviews will be held on 29^th April 2025 and will include a formal question and answer session and a short observation.

Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted by 5pm on 25^th April please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

Codsall Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.