St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are looking for an SEN Teaching Assistant to work predominantly with one child but will also have other Teaching Assistant duties. This will be a full time, permanent position. St Joseph’s has a diverse community of staff and students, from a wide range of backgrounds. St Joseph’s Catholic Primary is part of the BOSCO Catholic Education Trust. The BOSCO CET is currently a group of ten schools working together for the benefit of each school and the wider Catholic community in Sussex: St Philip Howard Catholic (Secondary) School in Barnham, St Mary’s in Worthing, Annecy in Seaford, St Paul’s Catholic College in Burgess Hill (Secondary), St Wilfrid’s in Burgess Hill, Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Crawley, St Robert Southwell in Horsham, St Peter’s in Shoreham and St Wilfrid’s in Angmering. As a larger primary school (two-form entry) St Joseph’s can offer you: • A chance to be part of a welcoming and inclusive Catholic community • Working alongside a very supportive and collaborative team • A strong leadership team who promote a positive work life balance for all staff • The opportunity to work in a school with fabulous grounds, Forest schools, school gardens, playing field, woodland • Highly motivated and enthusiastic learners • The opportunity to teach from a well thought out and inspiring curriculum • An abundance of opportunities for career development The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes Be able to support the Catholic ethos of our school Enjoy supporting children with addition needs Be able to motivate and inspire children of all abilities to achieve their very best and foster independent learning Can adapt and respond to the strengths and needs of pupils Good behaviour management skills The personal resilience and commitment to meet the demands of classroom life Self motivated, enthusiastic and a team player Has a positive outlook So, if you’re new to Catholic Education, don’t let that be a barrier - come and see what life is like at St Joseph’s. Visits to the school are positively encouraged. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Haywards Heath) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be expected to undertake an enhanced check with the DBS.