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Teaching Assistant
Pay Scale: Band 2 point 3 (within ranges 1-6 depending on experience)
Term time plus 5 inset days (39 weeks)
Full Time
TEACHING ASSISTANTS - FIXED TERM CONTRACTS
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and hardworking teaching assistants for either 1:1 or small group, class-based support. Our SEND needs include the following:
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Down's Syndrome
Intimate Care needs
Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs
Speech and Language difficulties
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
In addition to your role in class, you will be expected to:
· Help prepare or adapt resources.
· To work alongside external agencies, such as the Specialist Teaching Team and attend meetings such as 'One Plans' and annual reviews.
· Carry out any duties as directed by the class teacher, Head of Learning Support or Head Teacher as required.
The school is committed to Safeguarding and all appointments will be subject to receipt of all relevant checks and a clear DBS.
Essential knowledge and experience:
Recent experience of working in a similar role
A good standard of English and Maths (to GCSE level)
Relevant knowledge of Safeguarding procedures and why these are important
Relevant training
Experience of working with parents to support a pupil
Enjoys being with children
Ability to work independently using own initiative
Physically fit due to physical demands of post
Patience, empathy and understanding
Able to work well as part of team
Accepting of advice and direction with a willingness to act upon this
Flexible and adaptable
Respectful of confidentiality
Ensures high standards in behaviour and pupil learning. Working in accordance with school policies
Willing to attend training and a commitment to professional development
Desirable
Child Care qualifications to NVQ level 2 or above
First aid certificates
Visits to the school are encouraged.
Please contact the school office on 0208 508 252 to arrange a tour.
Closing date: Wednesday 4th March 2020
Interview date: Tuesday 10th March 2020
For further information, including the Job Description and the Person Specification, download the recruitment pack from our website www.aldertonjunior.co.uk or contact admin@alderton-jun.essex.sch.uk.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our school community. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
Information about the School
“The Alderton Family: Belong, Aspire, Achieve.
Securing Strong Futures Together.”
Welcome to our school!
The Alderton Junior School is a 2 form entry Junior School for pupils between the ages of 7 to 11 years. We are a forward-thinking school, working in collaboration with 15 other local schools as part of the Epping Forest Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We share our site with The Alderton Infant School, with whom we share our values and work very closely. We are situated in Loughton, Essex, close to transport links into Central London but with the countryside, community feel of the Epping Forest Area.
Our vision is clear, to provide pupils with an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all learners and provides wider opportunities for all. We are the Alderton family and nurture every individual so that everyone who joins our family feels that they are safe and that they belong. We instil in our pupils our school values and we believe strongly in the power of hope, compassion, kindness, collaboration and belonging. We provide our pupils with exciting learning opportunities that enhance their academic as well as social and physical development so that they are confident, independent and ready for the next stages of their education.
Visits to the school are encouraged. Candidates should contact the school to discuss arrangements for an appointment. Candidates are also encouraged to review the information on our website. For further information please visit our website www.aldertonjunior.co.uk or contact office@ajs.efspt.org.
We are part of The Epping Forest Schools Partnership Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust of fifteen Primary and one Special School all based in the Epping Forest District. Along with our SCITT (School-Centred Initial Teacher Training), School Improvement Team, Well-being Service and Resourced Provisions based in three of our schools, we are a leading educational organisation in Epping Forest.
EFSPT was formed in 2018 from a consortium of schools that had worked together for over 20 years, and are committed to collaborative working to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children and school communities. The schools maintain their identities but work in a highly collaborative manner supported by a small but very experienced Central Team.
Our Mission is to provide an exceptional education that is inclusive and challenging for all and which provides wider opportunities for the children within the EFSPT to flourish.
EFSPT is committed to Trauma Perceptive Practice; the Essex approach to understanding behaviour and supporting emotional well-being. Being trauma-perceptive means that through our values, policies and practice, we are able to effectively support the children, families and communities in our Trust, creating spaces of belonging and safety that enable everyone to flourish, become resilient and learn.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and we are committed to safeguarding our schools’ communities. The appointment will therefore be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks.
West Essex SCITT is an outstanding provider of Initial Teacher Training.
We currently have student finance or self funded postgraduate trainee teacher vacancies available to start in September 2024 across all of our 16 primary schools.
Please visit the below website for further information;
https://www.westessexscitt.co.uk/