1 to 1 SEND Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and dynamic suitably qualified 1:1 teaching assistant to join our team. We are looking for an innovative individual who demonstrates consistently high standards. This new post is to support a pupil within the mainstream classroom. The successful applicant will work alongside key professionals in school and beyond, to ensure the very best provision is available for the child. As well as providing direct support for the child’s learning and emotional needs, you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to support and advise other staff members who work with the child. You should have experience of challenging behaviour and be skilled with behaviour management and de-escalation and regulation techniques. The successful applicant will work under the guidance of the class teacher and the school SENCO.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic and committed to making a difference;
• Has a proven record of working with children;
• Is organised, efficient and able to work in a busy environment;
• Has a high expectation of care for all children and an understanding of school safeguarding requirements;
• Is committed to supporting a child with additional and emotional needs in a mainstream school
• Is able to provide all related care requirements for the child.
• Has excellent communication skills at all levels, is a team player and has a desire to raise standards. 

We can offer you:
• Highly committed, enthusiastic and professional staff;
• Children who are eager to learn; 
• A committed and supportive Governing Body; 
• A happy school.

Springwell Park Primary School is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).  

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Springwell Park Primary School is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, which we may want to explore with you at the interview.