Temporary Teaching Assistant

About this Role

5 Mornings
8.30am - 12.15pm & 2 Afternoons 1.15pm - 3.30pm

Part Time (23.25) a week

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and positive teaching assistant to join our amazing team. We are a very happy school with fantastic children in a very supportive community. You willbe working within a team of dedicated professionals who work hard every day to provide the best experiences and education for our children. We area three-form entry school which means you will have a strong team around youfor guidance and support.

You will have lots of opportunities to shareyour ideas - we are always looking for new and exciting ways to work. Ifyou are ready for a new adventure at a school which is really going places, wewould love to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint a dedicated practitioner to work with children with SEND. This may be on a 1:1 or group basis and will be supported by a large teamof colleagues. If you have had ELSA training and delivered ELSA focused interventions we would especially like tohear from you, but this is not essential for the role.

• An enthusiastic and flexible attitude, committed toworking as part of a team and dedicated to enabling children to be their best.
• A strong commitment to inclusion.
• Prior experience of working with children who have additional needs.
• High expectations for ensuring the best outcomes for children.
• Effective one to one, and small group classroom support.

The Lanes Primary School is a three-formentry school based across two sites and is part of the White Hills Park Trust. We are a really positive team with great children in a fabulous community!

One of our guiding principles, which supports our efforts every day, is excellence
. Everything we do is led by our desire to show excellence...this might be in our approach to work, the way we treat others, the manners we use towards our peers and visitors or in the way we respond to new experiences. You will hear the word 'excellent' many times as you move through school.

• Providing excellent teaching and learning by passionate experts
• Having the highest expectations of all our pupilsand knowing our children well
• Challenging all children to strive for academic,creative, sporting and personal accomplishment within a broad, knowledge rich,vibrant curriculum
• Developing a truly inclusive school, where ALL children can flourish
• Celebrating achievement in all areas
• Fostering an ethos of respect and empathy
• Instilling a lifelong love of learning and a strong grounding for future success
• Ensuring all children feel secure and happy.

We celebrate perseverance; resilience and risk-taking, ensuring children welcome challenge and are not frightened to make mistakes. We encourage children to take ownership of and responsibility for their learning, so they have the confidence and curiosity to ask questions, solve problems and respond to quality feedback. We encourage the children to be proud of the school and their achievements in all areas of the curriculum.

We foster open and honest communication with parents and actively seek to engage with all members of the community in a positive and collaborative manner.

White Hills Park Trust welcomes applications from all,irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is a Pathfinder for the Framework for Ethical Leadership in Education and expects all leaders to embody these values in their dailywork.

All posts are subject to safeguarding responsibilities (relevant to the role), including the duty to protect and promote the welfare of children and young people, and to adhere to the Trust's safeguarding policies and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. References will be called prior to interview, and online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks.

It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

Claire Shaw

CEO