Teaching assistant
Special Education Needs (SEN)
Part time
Contract type
Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
£Special Needs Assistant job summary
Monday to Friday (term-time), 29.We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our dedicated classroom teams as Special Needs Assistants to provide additional pupil support. We are looking for people who can act as positive, professional role models to our students, who under direction of the class teacher, will be able to support our pupils in their progress and learning using creative and specialised SEN strategies across the school.
If you have previous experience in this field, it would be an advantage however this is not a requirement as we offer comprehensive induction and training to all new employees.
We are happy to offer a tour of the school. All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
Our processes are extremely flexible. Please let us know what we can do so that you can be at your best throughout the application and selection stages, just contact us by email for an informal chat.
As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Advocacy - working hard on behalf of others to maximise their success
Compassion - displaying empathy towards and a desire to help others
Safeguarding and Further Information
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
suitability to work with children
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.