SEND Teaching & Learning Assistant WHPSN

Walton Holymoorside Primary School is a warm and friendly place where expectations are high. We are committed to providing the very best opportunities for our children through a broad and inclusive curriculum which seeks to develop the whole child. Our staff are dedicated and passionate, with a sense of fun and commitment to every child.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant who are able to support the learning of children with SEND.

There will also be opportunities to work more generally within the class, supporting small groups and individuals.

The successful candidate will be excellent classroom practitioners with experience of working with children with a range of needs and who are dedicated to enabling children to achieve their personal best.

They will:

Work with individual children, including children with SEND and EHCPs.

Be able to work as part of a team

Prepare learning materials and adapt teaching support according to childrenʼs needs

Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare-including first aid duties

Be creative and innovative

Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour

Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos

Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.

Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference

Use initiative to assess and evaluate pupilsʼ needs

Lead intervention groups

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach.

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Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting essential

Experience working with children / young people with special educational needs (SEN) essential

Experience planning and delivering learning activities essential

Has experience of leading playground activities.

Good literacy and numeracy skills essential

Good organisational skills essential

Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults essential

Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils essential

Ability to work as part of a team and to be flexible in their approach to daily routines essential

Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils essential

Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs essential

Good IT skills, particularly using IT to support learning essential

Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children essential

The ability to remain calm in stressful situations essential

Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young people essential

Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a difference essential

Commitment to safeguarding pupils’ wellbeing and equality essential

Commitment to always maintaining confidentiality essential

A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school essential

Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupils essential

Enjoyment of working with children essential

Awareness of need to encourage child to solve own problems and offer help only when appropriate.

experience of using age-appropriate approaches to learning and behaviour within the context of the child’s level of understanding.

At least GCSE English and Maths at least Grade 4 (previously grade
4) essential

At least GCSE English and Maths at least Grade 4 (previously grade
4) essential

Learners' Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Learners' Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.