SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary: TA2 point 5, £19127.17 per annum (actual salary)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm

The Governors of Whittington C E Primary School are looking to appoint a SEN Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide specific support for pupils, working alongside the classroom teacher to deliver programmes of learning.

The duties and responsibilities allocated to the post include:

• Support learning through an individualised/ differentiated curriculum.
• Adapt the curriculum to suit needs (with support from the class teacher).
• Maintain records of progress against identified objectives.
• Assist with general hygiene issues, including help with toileting.
• Carry out an identified speech and language programme.
• Help the child/ ren to socialise with peers and other children within school.
• Attend appropriate training.
• Attend review meetings.
• Work as part of a team within the class.
• To support children on a one to one basis /within a small group and within the whole class.
• To encourage the child/ ren to become independent.
• Work on own initiative whilst working under the direction of the class teacher and SENCo

This post is being offered as a TA 2 pay scale post and the contract is permanent, starting as soon as possible.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and other relevant safeguarding information that may make them unsuitable to work with children. 

Completed application forms should be sent electronically to office@whittington.worcs.sch.uk and should be received by 12noon on Monday 3rd February 2025.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 12th February 2025.