The Children and Governors of Carlton J&I School are seeking to appoint energetic and committed individuals who are enthusiastic and whom can work on their own initiative. The successful candidates will have high expectations of all children and will have the ability to work with individuals and groups to raise standards and ensure the children get the best possible education. You will be caring, committed, professional and able to work as part of a team. The position will involve supporting individual pupils and/or small groups of pupils with special educational needs, under the supervision of your class teacher/HLTA, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. Your day-to-day duties will include:
The overall purpose of the post is to assist pupils in accessing education;
1. Assist with the personal needs of pupils, including positioning, feeding, and toileting;
2. Prepare the classroom and clear up afterwards as directed by the class teacher/HLTA;
3. Assist with behaviour management under the direction of the class teacher and headteacher;
4. Undertake routine clerical tasks, e.g. photocopying of classroom resources etc;
5. Liaise with parents/carers as requested by classroom teacher and/or members of the SLT;
6. Other duties commensurate with your grade and under the direction of your line manager/SLT.
We are looking for an individual to join our team who:
7. Has high expectations and is committed to raising standards across school
8. Is an outstanding classroom practitioner who is committed to ensuring all our children achieve their highest potential
9. Is inspirational and creative and involve the children as active learners
10. Demonstrate a high expectation of achievement and behaviour
11. Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as a good sense of humour and is committed to being involved in Carlton School Life
12. Has prior experience of working in an educational setting and has ideally a minimum Level 3 qualification in this area
13. Most importantly, puts the children at the heart of all they do
In return we can offer you:
14. A welcoming, friendly school with happy, confident children who enjoy learning.
15. A team who are committed to supporting each other and working together to address the challenges we face
16. A supportive and approachable Senior Leadership Team
17. Support for your own professional development
Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact Claire Ellis, School Business Manager on .
Carlton J&I School is committed to the Safeguarding of all children and staff in school. All newly appointed staff will undertake an enhanced DBS check and provide any criminal conviction information, this will form part of the recruitment process which must be satisfactory before employment is fully confirmed.
Completed application forms should be returned to the school address by Monday 3rd November either by post or email to:
Closing date: Monday 3rd November
Interview date: TBC