Sen Teaching Assistant - Spring Grove Jin School

SEN Educational Teaching Assistant

28.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:45am – 3:15pm term time only

To commence 2nd September 2024 on a fixed term basis to 31st August 2025 but with the potential to extend subject to funding.

Spring Grove School is an outstanding multi-cultural school that lies at the heart of a supportive and diverse community in central Huddersfield.  Our colleagues are an integral part of our organisation and help to contribute towards our goal to continually improve outcomes for our children.  With an increase in support needs, we are looking for someone with experience of supporting children who have a range of additional needs.  This will initially be a fixed contract but may be extended dependant on funding.

Duties will include:

• Work under guidance of the SENDCO and the class teacher to plan and deliver activities to meet children’s needs
• One to one and/or small group support for children with varying levels of needacross school
• Personal and intimate care for small numbers of children
• Ensuring all such children can access the curriculum
• Implementing Behaviour Plans, IEP’s, MSP’s and EHCP’s
• Contributing to Plan reviews and evaluations

You will need to have the following experience/attributes:

• An understanding of how children learn and be committed to inclusion and inclusive practises
• Understand the rewards, demands and challenges of working with children with additional needs
• A warm approach and nurturing manner
• Flexible and prepared to adapt to the changing needs of the school
• An excellent role model

In return we can offer you a warm and welcoming school community, with a firm set of values embedded in everything we do i.e.:

• Respect for each other;
• Aspire to be the best we can be;
• Confidence and resilience in everything we do.

If your values match ours, and you think you have the skills we are looking for, then please do apply. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.  Applicants’ attention is drawn to our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants on our website on www.springgrovejin.co.uk.

Completed forms should be returned to h.clegg@springgrovejin.co.uk by 12.00pm on Sunday 7th July.  Interviews will be conducted on Friday 12th July.

Application Form

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