Teaching Assistant (SEN)

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Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Hockley Primary School

Chevening Gardens
Hockley, SS5 4UR
United Kingdom

£18,887 - £20,043 FTE

Part Time, Fixed term until August 2023

28 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

September 2022 Start

Hockley Primary Academy have begun their search for aTeaching Assistant towork under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom.

Following our Ofsted inspection in September 2021, we are an Outstanding School. We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our friendly and supportive team, "all staff support each other and truly work as a cohesive team".

We can offer you:

A warm, friendly and caring school community "the promotion of pupils' SMSC is outstanding and contributes enormously to the welcoming ethos created by the whole school"
Children whose "behaviour is exemplary…their attitudes to learning are making a significant contribution to outstanding achievement across the school"
Continued professional development - a firm belief and commitment to bringing out the best in people "the
Inspectors found this to be a school of leadership…spotting talent and creating leadership roles to 'grow' the school next leaders".
A well resourced school
A beautiful, peaceful woodland setting

We welcome you to visit our school to meet our staff team and children. For visits please contact Helen Read (Executive Headteacher's PA) on hread@hockleyprimary.org

Closing date: 10th July 2022

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please visit our websitehttps://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/for further details.

Information about the School

Hamford Primary Academy is a place that strives to ensure that children get the very best opportunities to achieve the highest possible outcomes and where high quality learning is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to nurture the skills needed to cope in the modern world with memories to last a lifetime. Every child deserves the very best we can offer with opportunities to explore and develop as learners and rounded individuals that contribute to the community and society beyond. As a member of Lift Schools we access exceptional support for our school from experts within the educational sector.

Lift Schools' mission is:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.

We will work with others beyond our network in order to benefit more children and communities.

Lift Schools' values are:

Be unusually brave
Discover what's possible
Push the limits
Be big-hearted

WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?

Staff Benefits

Development:

We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with Lift Schools.

Lifestyle:

We champion agile/flexible working across the trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.

Money:

All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our Lift Schools Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.

Wellbeing:

We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

If you would like to make an appointment to come and look round the academy, please contact Teresa Cooper on tcooper@hamfordprimaryacademy.org

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.