SEN 1:1 EYFS Teaching Assistant

Fairfields Primary School and Nursery is a “Good” School (Ofsted 2023)

Position:     SEN Teaching Assistant – 20 hours per week - Term time only

Grade:         H3 – £23,500.00 (FTE) the salary quoted is the full time equivalent (FTE). As this is a part-time, term time only position, the actual salary with be paid on a pro-rata basis (£10,630.28)

Contract:     Rolling Fixed Term Contract (funded position)

Hours of Work: 10.30 am – 2.30 pm Monday to Friday term time only

Start Date:   ASAP

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working person with high expectations of themselves and others to join our school team as a SEN Teaching Assistant. The applicant will be working 1-1 with an Early Years child with significant communication and learning needs, with the aim to provide targeted support to help overcome barriers to learning.  

We are looking for an SEN teaching assistant who:

 ·       has knowledge of the Early Years framework and early learning goals;

·        has a growth mindset and an understanding of adaptive learning;

·        has good numeracy and literacy skills (GCSE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths is essential)

·        has or is working towards a level 2 or 3 education qualification (desirable)

·        has experience of working with children with SEND (desirable);

·        can confidently communicate with parents, carers and class teachers; and

·        understands and embraces the school's ethos and behaviour policy.

 We are:

·        a 'good' school (Ofsted 2023);

·        a friendly, dedicated and hard-working team; and

·        a spacious, well-resourced, popular and over-subscribed school.

If you think this could be the post for you, please take a look at our website and the attached job description and person specification before making an application via the TES website. CVs will not be accepted.

Please note that we reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should sufficient suitable candidates apply before the deadline.

Fairfields Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding children and young people and therefore the successful applicant will be subject to suitable references, medical and DBS checks in accordance with Herts County Council safer recruitment guidelines.

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