POST: Teaching Assistant Level 2 SEN 32.5 hrs per week Term time 5 days Headteacher: Mrs Kati-Anne Roughley Status of Post: Temporary for 12 months with the possibility of longer Start date: Asap Grade D - SCP 6 11 We are currently seeking to appoint an experienced teaching assistant to work with and support children, including children with SEND, within our school. We would warmly welcome applications from candidates that can adopt a flexible approach to their workload to ensure that we continue to meet the changing demands of the children within our school. Interested applicants should clearly state in their application their skills and experience in any particular Key Stage. This will enable us, where possible, to make decisions regarding class placement should they be appointed. The successful candidate will: love working with children have the skills and knowledge to support all children within our school use effective strategies to promote positive attitudes to learning work well with other staff and agencies be motivated, have a positive attitude and enjoy a challenge have the ability to inspire children and provide high quality learning experiences be an excellent practitioner with a desire to help children achieve have very high expectations of children s attainment and behaviour behave in a professional manner within a team environment have the ability to work positively with children, parents and other stakeholders have a high personal level of mathematics, grammar, spelling and punctuation Be supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school. Be patient, caring and able to understand the individual needs of the child. Have a good knowledge of phonics and/or grammar. Develop their own knowledge and skills within the primary setting. Be committed to the safeguarding and care of children in our school. Have experience supporting children with SEND and be prepared to undertake further training as necessary to complete the role to the required standard. At Haslam Park we are extremely proud of our children and our school. All of our existing staff and governors work hard to provide the very best standard of education for the children in our care. If you are interested in this vacancy please email your completed application form to: Roughleyk@haslam-park.bolton.sch.uk and mcguired@haslam-park.bolton.sch.uk We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here. We have a policy on the Employment of Ex-Offenders and it is available upon request. This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Closing date: 9am on 18th July 2025 Interviews: 21st July 2025