1 x Teaching Assistant 1-1 (SEN) Level 2 plus Midday contract of 0.75 hours per day

Teaching Assistant Pay Band D / SCP 5-6

£23,500.00 - £23,893.00 pro-rata per annum

(Actual Salary: £14,436- £14,677 per annum) Pay award pending.

SEN Allowance £1455 pro-rata

 (Actual SEN: £894.00 per annum)

25.00 hours per week / 46 weeks per year (Flexibility will be required)

Midday Supervisor Pay Band B / SCP 2

3.75 hours per week / 46 weeks per year

£22,526 pro-rata per annum

(Actual Salary: £2,075 per annum) Pay award pending

Temporary contract - linked to pupil funding.

To start as soon as possible in the Autumn term.

The Governors of St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant school are looking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic Teaching Assistant with strong SEN skills, with a proven track record of raising attainment.  We see this as an exciting opportunity for you to work alongside a forward thinking Senior Leadership team who are dedicated to providing the best outcomes for all of our pupils.

The successful candidate will be:

• Experienced in supporting pupils on a 1 to 1 basis to support learning
• Experienced in supporting pupils learning.
• Have experience and understanding of managing sensory needs of children.
• Have experience in working with children who experience anxiety.
• Be skilled and experienced in running social emotional literacy intervention.
• Be able to consistently use an emotion coaching approach to help with identification of emotions.
• Be skilled in coaching and mentoring to provide stability
• Committed to raising standards, ensuring children achieve their full potential
• Adaptable and able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team
• Committed to working in partnership with colleagues, other professionals and families
• Demonstrate high expectations and standards in learning, teaching and behaviour

Our school can offer you:

• A good school that seeks to provide outstanding opportunities and outcomes for all its pupils
• A welcoming, happy and caring environment where pupils and staff enjoy coming to school
• A supportive and enthusiastic team of dedicated professionals

Please only apply for these posts if you have the essential qualifications and can evidence this with original certificates. Please see the person specification for further details of experience and qualifications for these posts.

St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Appointment to this post is subject to relevant pre-employment checks - 2 satisfactory references, verification of qualifications and eligibility to work in the UK as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check. 

• Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

• By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance.

Only completed Catholic Education Service (CES) applications will be considered. The application pack is available on the school website https://www.stmargaretmarysinfant.com/information/vacancies

All completed applications to be submitted electronically to Recruitment@stmargaretmarysinfant.com

We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note we do not accept C. V’s.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please telephone the school office on 0151 477 8815 to arrange an appointment.

Closing date: Monday 9^th September 2024 – 12 Noon

Shortlisting date: Monday 9^th September 2024

Interview Dates: Monday 16^th September 2024