Pay Band D / SCP 5-6

£23,500 - £23,893 plus SEN of £1,455 pro rata per annum [Pay award pending]

Actual Salary: £18,767 - £19,081 per annum

Actual SEN: £1,162 per annum

32.5 hours per week, 46 weeks per year - subject to enhanced provision funding and needs of child remaining unchanged. 

Current role will start at 8:30 and finish at 3:30

The Governors of wish to appoint an EYS Teaching Assistant who is  suitably qualified and experienced to support the learning of a child with complex and significant special educational needs in Reception.

Do you:

• Have experience of working with children with SEND needs?
• Have recent training and experience using Makaton and symbolic communication programmes?
• Possess the ability to be flexible and adapt activities?
• Have experience and a willingness to support the child with her personal care and hygiene?
• Have experience of delivering bespoke speech and language programmes (with support from the Knowsley SALT team) to support and develop the child’s social communication?
• Have recent experience of supporting a child with sensory activities and experience of delivering sensory circuits?
• Have experience of sensory and explorative play?
• Have recent experience in working in EYS or pre-school settings?
• Currently possess a First Aid qualifications?
• Possess a warm and welcoming personality?
• Have high level interpersonal, organisational and presentation skills?
• Have the willingness to support the continued development of this happy and successful school?
• Have a cheerful and friendly disposition?

We would like to offer you the opportunity to:

• Be part of a learning community committed to improvement.
• Become a member of school team that would value your expertise.

As this child has an EHCP please read and check against the person spec for the essential characteristics to carry out this role.

Safeguarding information

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding, to promoting the welfare of children and adhering to the Equality Act 2010. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 all prospective employees will be required to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK.

References will be checked prior to interview and are integral to the recruitment process.  Please note that open or generic references will not be accepted as part of a safer recruitment process. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2023

Closing date: Friday, 25 October 2024

Interview date: Monday, 11 November 2024