1 x Teaching Assistant 1-1 (SEN) Level 2 plus

1 x Teaching Assistant 1-1 (SEN) Level 2 plus

Teaching Assistant Pay Band D / SCP 5-6

£24,790.00 - £25,183 pro-rata per annum

(Actual Salary: £15,229- £15,470 per annum) 

SEN Allowance £1491.00 pro-rata

 (Actual SEN: £916.00 per annum)

25.00 hours per week / 46 weeks per year (Flexibility will be required)

 

Temporary contract - linked to pupil funding.

To start as soon as possible in the Spring term 2025.

The Governors of St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant school are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with strong SEN skills, with a proven track record of raising attainment. We see this as an exciting opportunity for you to work alongside a forward-thinking Senior Leadership team who are dedicated to providing the best outcomes for all of our pupils.

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in supporting pupils on a 1 to 1 basis to support learning
• Experienced in supporting pupils learning.
• Have experience and understanding of managing sensory needs of children.
• Have experience in working with children who experience anxiety.
• Be skilled and experienced in running social emotional literacy intervention.
• Be able to consistently use an emotion coaching approach to help with identification of emotions.
• Be skilled in coaching and mentoring to provide stability
• Committed to raising standards, ensuring children achieve their full potential
• Adaptable and able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
• Committed to working in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and families
• Demonstrate high expectations and standards in learning, teaching and behaviour

 

Our school can offer you:

• A good school that seeks to provide outstanding opportunities and outcomes for all its pupils
• A welcoming, happy and caring environment where pupils and staff enjoy coming to school
• A supportive and enthusiastic team of dedicated professionals

 

Please only apply for this post if you have the essential qualifications and can evidence this with original certificates. Please see the person specification for further details of experience and qualifications for these posts.

 

St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointment to this post is subject to relevant pre-employment checks - 2 satisfactory references, verification of qualifications and eligibility to work in the UK as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.

 

• Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

 

• By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

 

• Shortlisted candidates must complete a Criminal Records Declaration form. Please note the declaration form must be received by school prior to interview. Failure to complete this declaration will result in an offer of interview being retracted.

 

Only completed Catholic Education Service (CES) applications will be considered. The application pack is available on the school website https://www.stmargaretmarysinfant.com/information/vacancies

All completed applications to be submitted electronically to Recruitment@stmargaretmarysinfant.com

We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note we do not accept C. V’s.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please telephone the school office on 0151 477 8815 to arrange an appointment.

 

Closing date: Friday 24^th January 2025 – (Midday)

Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 27^th January 2025

Interview Dates: Thursday 6^th February 2025