The Governors of the Queens’ Federation are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teaching assistant to Queen Emma Primary School to start ASAP. The post is a temporary contract, initially until the end of summer term. The role involves supporting pupils with additional needs on a 1-1 or small group basis. This will be in the classroom and across break and lunch times. This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Federation and to be part of a supportive staff team. A positive personality and previous experience of working with children is essential. Experience of working with children with additional SEND needs is desirable. For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Jovita Dargiene, email: jdargiene@Queenemma.cambs.sch.uk. What will you be doing? The Queens’ Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, as detailed in our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. An offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including the right to work in the UK, ISA registration, and an enhanced DBS Check, Medical Check and two satisfactory references. Link to website with more information and to download application pack: https://www.queensfederation.org.uk/news/?pid=33&nid=1 About you For further information and an application form please visit our website www.queenemmaschool.org.uk or contact Jovita Dargiene on (01223) 714305 or via email jdargiene@queenemma.cambs.sch.uk. Please note the school may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes. Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do. We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network 'IDEAL' and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Through a Guaranteed Interview Scheme, we will offer an interview to all applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy. On your application form you can indicate you are disabled. Some examples of reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch. Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers