The children and staff at Camps Hill Primary School are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our busy and vibrant community. We are looking for dynamic, kind and caring individuals who have the drive and commitment to work within our team to make a difference to our young people’s lives and provide memorable fun learning experiences for the pupils of Camps Hill. Camps Hill Community Primary School is a 2-form entry school situated in the Chells Ward of Stevenage, England. We currently have 466 children on role from 2 years to 11 years old. The school is built on a historical hill with large, green and spacious grounds- we even have a converted bus as an outdoor classroom! We are known for our enriched, creative curriculum and exceptional pastoral care for everyone in our community. Governors, staff, children and parents are very proud of the school, which is warm, friendly, and happy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with children and understands SEND. Role hours are 30 hours per week, term time only, Monday – Friday 08:45AM – 15:15PM if based in the Primary School or 08:40AM – 15:10PM if Nursery/Preschool based. This position is fixed term. Coaching and training are available for the role. The school offers excellent CPD development training with the online 'National College', face-to-face sessions with key speakers in the industry and regular STEPs behaviour training, Attachment training, First Aid. Safeguarding, Prevent Duty and Online Safety training. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Starting Full time equivalent salary (FTE) is H1 £24,41.00. Actual salary £16,551.00 (pro-rated by number of hours per week worked and number of weeks worked per year). We regret that we can only take applications through Teach in Herts using the set application form and not into the school/email directly. Interview dates may be arranged before the closing date if applicants meet the selection criteria. All applications should contain a full employment history with any gaps accounted for and two valid work references, one being your most recent or current employer.