Special Educational Teaching Assistant; SENTA

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant (SENTA) who is committed to supporting the learning of students to join our dedicated team at Beckfoot Heaton Primary. You will work alongside teaching staff to support learning, promote inclusion, and help all students to achieve their full potential. You will build strong relationships, model our values of Growth, Commitment and Integrity to help create a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.

• Support learning and promote inclusion across the school.
• Assist teaching staff with lesson delivery and classroom management.
• Create a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.
• Build strong relationships with students and staff.

• Enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated to support young people of all abilities and backgrounds.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and equality.
• High expectations of yourself and others.
• Vision for creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
• Experience supporting children with complex needs, especially cognition & learning and autism.

Permanent, part-time (32 hours 30 mins per week, term time only). Working pattern: 8:15 am to 3:15 pm Monday to Friday.

• Regular coaching and strong line management.
• Investment in staff wellbeing and professional development.
• Reduced unnecessary workload.
• Proud, inclusive culture that values every child's success.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed as part of our overall vetting checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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