SEN Teaching Assistant - Bearbrook Combined School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
BEARBROOK’S SEND UNIT FOR CHILDREN WITH COMMUNICATION & INTERACTION DIFFICULTIES
Required: To start ASAP
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Bucks Pay Scale 2 £21,954 - £23,792 (Actual) dependent upon experience. For exceptional candidates a higher pay rate may be considered.
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Hours per week 38.5 including inset days
Closing date: 10th January 2025 at midday
Interviews to be held: Thursday 16th January
About us
We work hard to ensure that Bearbrook Pre-school and school is a vibrant, exciting learning community, where children enjoy their education and make good progress in a stimulating environment. We are committed to developing the whole child through their creativity and diversity. Our aim is for children to grow into confident, happy, independent, lifelong learners who can function as successful members of the community. In order to achieve this, we have high expectations with regard to attitudes to learning and behaviour.
Website: www.bearbrookschool.co.uk/
About the role
We are looking for a dynamic, experienced and inspirational Teaching Assistant within our newly established SEND Unit, specialising in education for children with Communication and Interaction difficulties.
We are looking for a strong practitioner who has knowledge and understanding to effectively supporting children with communication and interaction difficulties.
They will have an understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and the essential processes needed for successful SEND support and inclusion within a primary school and have evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the role
For further information please see attached Job description.
About you
Thrives professionally as part of a strong team.
• Is an excellent communicator with children with SEND, parents/carers, and colleagues.
• Can adapt learning successfully for children with SEND needs.
• Is self-motivated, proactive, and well-organised.
• Will promote the vision and culture that supports the school’s SEND policy.
• Is inclusive and promotes good outcomes for pupils with SEND.
• Sustains our nurturing environment, where staff and children’s well-being and mental health is a priority.
• Has a passion and drive to make a difference to our children’s learning, progress, and social development.
• Is committed to sharing and championing our school vision and values.
• Can build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, treating them with respect and consideration
• Is responsible for promoting the wellbeing and safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people within the school
• Can promote the inclusion, independence and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom, employing strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Will be able to observe, record and feedback information on pupil performance.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
To apply for this position please visit https://www.bearbrookschool.co.uk/vacancies/ and apply via My New Term.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01296 488331
Email: [email protected]
The Great Learners Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills. Applications are invited from all members of the community. We do not discriminate against staff on the basis of age; race; sex; disability; sexual orientation; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; religion, faith or belief (Equality Act 2010 protected characteristics). The principles of non-discrimination and equality of opportunity also apply to the way in which staff and Governors treat visitors, volunteers, contractors, and former staff members.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
