Vacancies
Level 2 Teaching Assistant(s)
Grade 4, SCP 6 -7 £13.05 - £13.26 per hour
30 hours per week, term time only
The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and nurturing Teaching Assistant to support pupils with additional needs.
Thelwall Infant School and Nursery are seeking a highly motivated and caring person to support pupils with additional needs. We are looking for someone who has experience of working with young children and is NVQ Level 2 or above qualified. Ideally the successful candidates would have experience of working with children with Down Syndrome and/or ASD. This is a fixed term contact to support specific children until they leave the school or they no longer require your support, whichever is the sooner.
What we offer:
● A supportive and friendly team of staff and governors
● A warm and welcoming environment
● Opportunities for personal and professional development
● Enthusiastic, happy children who are keen to learn
● A risk benefit culture promoting positive outdoor learning and play
We are seeking to appoint a practitioner to:
● Supervise and support pupils with additional needs, ensuring their safety and
access to learning activities
● Assist with the development and implementation of Pupil Profiles / Behaviour plans
and Personal Care programs
● Establish constructive relationships with pupils and families and interact with them
according to individual needs
● Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
● Encourage interaction with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
● Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and
independence
● Support 1:1 and small group interventions and activities
The role is 30 hours a week (8.30-3pm) but this could also be two, part time roles (mornings and afternoons).
If you would like to come and look around the school and find out more about the role please email thelwallinfant.head@thebeamtrust.co.uk to arrange a time. Please note school is closed until Monday 6th January so visits can be made between Monday 6th and Wednesday 9th January.
Closing date: Thursday 10th January
Provisional date for interviews: Monday 13th January
Completed application forms should be returned to thelwallinfant.head@thebeamtrust.co.uk
Thelwall Infant School and Nursery, as an aware employer, is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as a number one priority and as such employs a safe recruitment policy.
The successful applicant will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Further details can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service