Entry Level Teaching Assistants Grade 2 £24,027 to £24,404 pro rata Full Time, Term Time Only 2 Weeks Temporary – required from September 2025 until 31st August 2026 The Governing Body of this popular primary school seek to appoint excellent, enthusiastic, creative and motivated Enhanced Teaching Assistants to support the excellent teaching & learning within our Specialist SEND Provision (The Climb Project) as well as within our mainstream departments as our school continues to grow and we prepare for our new intake of children in September 2025. We are looking for teaching assistants, who have a passion for working with children with additional needs. All of our teaching assistants will be well supported to develop into highly skilled practitioners and will receive a significant training package including curriculum, assessment, SEND support etc. We strongly recommend interested candidates to contact the school for a discussion around this exciting position and how the future of these roles could develop. Our highly inclusive school is dedicated to delivering outstanding teaching & learning opportunities for all pupils regardless of needs through a culture of co-production, experiential learning and growth, where carers and professionals work together to support the holistic development of the child. Therefore, we are seeking to appoint at least one committed and passionate teaching assistant to work into one of our classrooms within Wheatley Hill Primary School. If possible, the successful candidate would also join our team of staff providing free pupil transport using school vehicles as either a driver or as an escort. The successful applicants will have a keen interest in predominantly working with children with SEND, mainly on a small group basis in a mainstream classroom or specialist setting. You will need to be wholly committed to becoming an integral member of our hard-working and dedicated team and will: • Have high expectations and a strong commitment to raising standards for children with SEND; • Will make learning exciting, memorable and enjoyable; • Experience and a keen interest in supporting SEND pupils, including pupils with complex needs; • Support pupils, who display complex and challenging behaviour; • Support the free school transport system as a driver / escort. • Fulfilment of the Durham County Council Grade 1 Job Description There will be the opportunity to work with the mainstream provision in school as well as you support children with SEND to integrate into the mainstream classroom. We are looking for people who have a Level 3 or equivalent childcare / teaching assistant qualification and some experience working with young people. The candidate must be willing to work hard to develop their understanding of high quality teaching & learning strategies as well as knowledge of the supporting children with SEND in education. It is essential that the successful candidate has a clear desire to work with children with SEND. Applications are invited from prospective candidates who are able to demonstrate that they are able to meet the essential criteria set out in the person specification and who have the vision, values and tenacity to join an outstanding team and help continue the journey towards excellence. Visits for discussion with the headteacher and to see excellent provision at Wheatley Hill are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by appointment with the school office. For further information about this post please contact the Headteacher, Mr Scarr. Completed application and safeguarding forms are returnable to the school. If you wish to email your application send it to support@whprimary.com Closing date: 1st June 2025 Interviews: TBA The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS check. Durham County Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Calculation of term time only plus two weeks’ pay Term time only plus two additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks; plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) 27 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) 32 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Wheatley Hill Community Primary School Wheatley Hill, Co. Durham, DH6 3RQ Tel: 01429 820594 Email: wheatleyhill@durhamlearning.net Website: www.whprimary.com VPRS/161