Teaching Assistant Level 1 (SEND)

Teaching Assistant Level 1

Salary: NJC Scale Pt 12 – 15 - £23934-25134 (actual) pa 

Responsible to: SENDCO  

Contract: 37 hours 39 weeks pro rata

Framework: To work within the NJC current pay and conditions, current legislation and the policies of the school.

Murray Park School is a rewarding and professionally stimulating place to work. Over the last 3 years we have undergone a journey of rapid improvement; moving from a Requires Improvement Ofsted grading to Good in September 2022, along with a much improved Progress 8 score, as well as now being over-subscribed. Never complacent, we are now on our next stage of development and seek high-quality staff to enable this. 

The ideal candidates will be highly motivated and excellent classroom assistant who is committed to student success and development. The successful candidates will join a hardworking; forward thinking and supportive department at an exciting time. 

The person appointed will have:

•A passion for ensuring the best outcomes for all students, including those who are part of disadvantaged and vulnerable groups. 

•Excellent pedagogical knowledge. 

•Relentlessly high standards and expectations of all students. 

•A commitment to continuous improvement of their own practice, irrelevant of job role, career stage or position. 

Staff at Murray Park School benefit from: 

•Flexible working for all staff. 

•A Senior Leadership Team who prioritise staff well-being and consider this when launching any new systems or pedagogical approaches. 

•A robust and centralised behaviour system, including an internal Alternative Provision, to ensure learning in our classrooms is disruption free. 

•A whole-school CPD package which includes the sharing of recent research and best-practice. 

•An approach to pedagogy which ensures professionals deliver the highest-quality lessons and interventions possible, whilst still allowing the freedom to maintain autonomy. 

How to Apply

An application pack can be downloaded

from the school website at

http://murraypark.derby.sch.uk/key-information/vacancies or apply via TES Online. 

Murray Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointment to this post is subject to a criminal record and background check and references

Candidate Information

The application form must be completed in line with our Important Recruitment Information section on the school website. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

·        Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

·        Recruitment of Ex Offenders 

·        The Equality and Diversity Form

·        GDPR Privacy Notice

These documents can be found using following the link: https://www.murraypark.derby.sch.uk/key-information/vacancies/

Murray Park School shares a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture that embraces the ethos of safeguarding amongst our workforce.

This post is Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check.