Level 2 Teaching Assistant - TV27724

St James Primary School,
Great Charles Street, Brownhills, WS8 6AE

LEVEL 2 Teaching Assistant, 28.5 hrs a week
Term Time Only

Grade G4 Scp 6-11 £23,893-£25,979, Pro-Rata to hours worked.
Actual salary £15,829.62 - £17,211.64 per annum

This post is specifically working in our new Specialist Resource Provision –
a 16-place facility for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 children with communication and language needs.
 

We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant to work in our new Specialist Resource Provision.

Our provision is for children (EYFS, KS1 and KS2) with communication and language needs. This is an outcome of Walsall’s Specialist Provision Review. You will be working alongside teachers and support staff in other SRPs as we develop them across Walsall – with significant training and development. This is a real opportunity to shape the future of SEND provision in Walsall.

Our school is part of the Lighthouse Federation, a group of 9 strong schools across Walsall, all graded ‘good’ (OFSTED). We have developed an excellent network of collaborative practice with a strong focus on staff development. We are a fully inclusive school (and Federation) and enjoy the challenge of meeting the needs of every child in a unique way.

You need resilience, strength of character and a professional curiosity in order to support our children’s needs which can be many and varied, as this role is working specifically in our Specialist Learning Provision.

For this role, we are ideally interested in finding teaching assistants with experience of, or training in, the Principles of Nurture as advocated by Nurture Group UK. Ideally, you should have a working knowledge of Attachment and Trauma in children and how adverse childhood experiences can create a barrier to learning. You will advocate the belief that every behaviour is a communication of an unmet need.

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• Enjoy motivating and exciting children about learning
• Have working knowledge and experience of working with children with ADHD, ASD, SLD and MLD
• Love working as part of a team
• Are able to use their own initiative, thinking creatively
• Are skilled at using teacher’s planning to deliver in class support, individual and small group intervention
• Are able to support children to be independent learners
• Are keen to develop themselves and others
• Are imaginative, energetic, enthusiastic and hardworking
• Nurture and encourage children to fulfil their potential
• Have GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English and Mathematics

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, happy children and families
• A strong dedicated team, who are committed to maintaining high standards whilst still having fun!
• A structured programme of CPD, working closely with colleagues in our federated schools

If you can see yourself being part of our team and our exciting future, you can request an application pack from: recruitment@sj.lighthousefederation.com

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 2nd September 2024, with interviews being held soon after.

We are an equal opportunities employer.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, keeping children safe in education and promoting British Values in school, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to 2 satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and proof of the Right to Work in the UK.