Teaching Assistant – Phonics Practitioner
Salary: Band 5 SCP 4 to 6
31.25 hours per week, 8.45am – 3.30pm, Term Time Only
To start September 2024 or earlier if possible
Low Ash Primary School, a well-resourced 2 form entry school on the outskirts of Bradford, is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated Phonics Practitioner to work with small groups of children from Reception to Year 4.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is caring, flexible and reliable
- Has the ability to communicate effectively with parents and staff
- Can work on your own initiative
- Is willing to go the ‘extra mile’
- Has a passion to raise standards for children with SEND, particularly those with social interaction and communication difficulties and associated social, emotional mental health difficulties
The successful applicant will:
- Lead small groups phonics sessions with pupils from Reception to Year 4 (Low Ash uses the Read, Write Inc. programme but training will be provided)
- Lead phonics interventions across EYFS, KS1 and LKS2
- Lead 1 to 1 reading sessions with pupils across EYFS, KS1 and LKS2
- Have experience and knowledge about communication and interaction needs, as well as strategies for supporting children's social emotional and mental health needs (e.g. demand avoidance approach, de-escalation techniques, PACE model)
- Assist in keeping records of pupil’s phonics and reading progress and attainment in order to support the phonics leader to produce progress reports
- Be adaptable and able to work well under pressure
- Assist with the pupil’s educational and additional needs including personal care if/as needed
- Potentially, from time to time, be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description
- Have a calm, positive, patient and confident manner
- Be willing to attend staff training outside of school hours
We can offer:
- Supportive induction & training
- Support from the School's Leadership Team
- Training and support to enable you to deliver outstanding phonics sessions
- Children who are lively, polite and enthusiastic about their learning
- A dedicated, friendly staff team
- A commitment to your professional development – access to the National College training platform for all staff
- A commitment to supporting mental health for all – access to Education Support for all staff
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact Mrs Giedrojt, School Business Manager on 01274 582927 to arrange a time.
For further information and to apply, go to www.prospectsonline.co.uk
Closing Date: 12 noon, 3rd July 2024
Interviews: week commencing: 8th July 2024
In line with the immigration Act 2016; the Government has created a duty to ensure that all Public Authority staff working in customer facing roles can speak fluent English to an appropriate standard – for this role the post holder is required to meet the following Intermediate Threshold Level: Be able to express themselves fluently and spontaneously with minimal effort.
Low Ash Primary School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children as its number one priority. The successful candidate must have good references and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service and a medical declaration. As part of the shortlisting process the school will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
The post is subject to a successful probationary period, as are all posts.
Please note: CVs are not accepted for this post
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.