Overview
What skills and experience we're looking for
* To contribute to the caring and kind ethos in St Luke’s by treating children with the utmost care and concern.
* To provide a high level of 1:1 support for individual pupils within the class or in withdrawal situations.
* To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the child and seek advice from SENCO, Class teacher and outside agencies as required.
* To attend to any physical or medical needs as necessary.
* To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. visual aids.
* To support the pupil in the playground, being mindful of their health and safety in relation to their condition, and encouraging safe interactive play.
* Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards.
What the school offers its staff
* We are hoping to recruit a full time Special Needs Teaching Assistant to cover a maternity leave. This will be a temporary contract with an initial fixed term of 2 school terms.
* St Luke’s is a large and thriving Church of England Primary School in Beeston, South Leeds. The school enjoys a very stable staff team, so this is a rare opportunity to apply for a teaching assistant position in this very popular school.
* We are seeking a kind and caring teaching assistant who will treat our pupils with the utmost care and concern - someone who is totally committed to helping children thrive.
Further details about the role
* The role will be 28.5 hours per week as a teaching assistant and 2.5 hours per week as a Lunchtime Supervisory Assistant.
Commitment to safeguarding
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); Pre-Employment Health Declaration; Online search 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.
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