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Key Stage 1-4 SEN Teaching Assistant, at the Linden Centre

Employer
Telford & Wrekin Council
Location
The Linden Centre
Salary
£19312-£19698 Pro Rata (Actual Salary £14,463-£14,753)
Closing date
25 Dec 2020
Reference
TWC000004523

Job Details

The Linden Centre, Education & Skills

Key Stage 1-4 SEN Teaching Assisstant

£14,463 - £14,753 per annum

Scale 3

32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + 5 PD days

Maternity over - until 21st July 2021

The Linden Centre is seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, inspirational and innovative Teaching Assistant to join their team of specialist staff this term.  The Linden Centre Team supports children in Key Stages 1-4 who are presenting challenging behaviours which are preventing them from settling effectively to learning.

The successful candidate will be dedicated to improving outcomes for these children and to supporting families and other professionals. The person will provide support for teachers’ programmes of learning, assessment and nurture to support children and young people. These programmes will include supporting learning in the core subjects as well as assessing both the learning and social/emotional needs of the learners and supporting interventions and therapeutic workshops.

Experience in recently working with challenging behaviour in KS1-4 is essential.

  • Evidence of commitment to continued professional and personal development.
  • Understanding of the issues relating to the achievement and inclusion of children
  • A working knowledge of policies and practice relating to vulnerable learners
  • Understanding of and commitment to Equalities and Inclusion
  • Understanding of child protection/safeguarding issues
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, both orally and in writing
  • High level of inter-personal skills including the ability to relate well to people from a variety of social, cultural, educational, religious and ethnic backgrounds
  • Ability to maintain written records of initial assessments and other relevant records
  • Excellent ICT skills
  • Ability to use own initiative
  • Confident when working with and managing children and young people
  • Self directed and well organised with the ability to effectively manage time and workload to meet deadlines
  • Able to work constructively as part of a team and establish productive working relationships with others
  • Good timekeeper, reliable and punctual

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, further details can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

Please note employees who are at risk will be considered first for this position.  Only if an appointment is not made will other candidates be considered.

If you require any other details or wish to discuss the role further, please contact Mr Darren Lennon (Head teacher) on 01952 385601 or email Darren.Lennon@telford.gov.uk

Interviews will be held according to the current COVID-19 guidance but this also means that we cannot allow visits to the school. Information can be found on our website www.lindencentre.co.uk.

The Linden Centres are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from The Linden Centres vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

The Linden Centre supports Equal Opportunities Employment

We are committed to equality and diversity. Posts working with children or vulnerable groups will be subject to an appropriate criminal records check.

Sorry but CVs will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 30th November 2020

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Telford & Wrekin Council is an award winning council, and we were recognised as Local Authority of the Year 2022 at the Municipal Journal Awards, and the Association for Public Service Excellence Council of the Year in 2021.

At Team Telford we work hard to protect, care and invest to create a better borough and our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Having the right people, with the right skills, in the right roles allows us to deliver the excellent services that residents and businesses on the borough expect from us. 

Our friendly and passionate teams are trusted by leaders and managers to deliver this ambition. We invest and nurture our workforce and support our employees to develop and thrive. The better we are the bigger difference we make to the people we serve. 

In return we also offer a great range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working hours and work arrangements, employee discounts, salary sacrifice schemes, a local government pension scheme and generous annual leave entitlement.

At Telford & Wrekin Council, we know that having a diverse workforce is key to providing the best possible services to our community. We celebrate having a diverse and inclusive culture where people are able to be themselves at work, and everyone has a voice and we know we are stronger and better connected as a result. 

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and where our data shows that specific groups are under-represented within our workforce, our adverts will actively encourage applications from these groups.

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If you are unable to complete an online application form please contact the HR helpdesk on 01952 383601 or email hrhelpdesk@telford.gov.uk

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Telephone
01952 380000
Location
Telford & Wrekin Council
Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
Shropshire
TF3 4JA
United Kingdom

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