Teaching Assistant - Send Support (E3003) - Low Ash Primary School

Low Ash Primary School

Wrose Road

Shipley

West Yorkshire

BD18 1AA

Teaching Assistant - SEND Support

31.25 hours per week 8.45am – 3.30pm

TTO - Band 5 SCP 4 to 6

To start as soon as 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 Special Educational Needs Support Assistant to work on a 1:1 basis or with small groups of children.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is caring, flexible and reliable
• Has the ability to communicate effectively with parents and staff
• Is able to 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:

• Provide direct support in and/or out of class for pupils who have been identified as having social interaction and communication difficulties and associated social, emotional mental health difficulties, ensuring appropriate integration into class(es)
• 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
• Work with the identified pupil within class or when they may need time away from class, individually or in a group, supporting their continued learning and the successful reintegration into class, as directed by the Class Teacher and Inclusion Leader
• Establish a working partnership with pupils that models social interactions and improves their emotional and sensory regulation skills, raises their self-esteem and provides small group opportunities for English and maths and other educational tasks
• Assist in keeping detailed records of pupil’s behaviour, attainment and attendance in order to produce reports for multi-agency meetings, termly reviews or when required
• 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

We can offer:

• Supportive induction & training
• Support from the School's Leadership Team
• Children who are lively, polite and enthusiastic about their learning
• A dedicated, friendly staff team
• A commitment to your professional development
• A commitment to supporting mental health for all

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact Mrs Giedrojt, School Business Manager on 01274 582927 to arrange a time.

To apply, go to www.prospectsonline.co.uk

Closing Date: 12 Noon, 13th March 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. 

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. Low Ash Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The school is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy on our website for further details. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link.  List of offences that are not filtered.

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required. 

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.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK  - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.