Professional Partner In Learning (Named Child)

Job Description

The Phoenix Primary School & Nursery

Professional Partner In Learning (Named Child - Fixed Term Contract Linked to Funding) - 25 Hrs Per Week, 43.1 Weeks Per Year, Monday to Friday 8:30am-12:30pm and 13:35pm-15:10pm x 2 Afternoons

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and caring individual to provide support for a child with a range of Learning Difficulties. You will be working closely with the Class Teacher, SENCo and Inclusion Manager. This post is on a fixed term contract linked to funding.

The successful applicant will be:-

• able to work independently, use initiative to aid learning and have high consistent expectations of behaviour

• be patient, adaptable and energetic

• have a range of strategies for supporting the inclusion of a child with additional learning needs

• have experience of working with children with special educational needs

• GCSE grade C or Level 2 equivalent in Maths and English is desirable

• willingness to attend to the child's medical needs with appropriate training.

We can offer you:-

• a welcoming school, with hardworking, dedicated teachers, support staff and governors

• well behaved, polite children who want to succeed

• a commitment to professional development

• a 'Good' School (Ofsted June 2013)

• a fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best

Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact Cheryl King, PA to Headteacher to arrange a visit. An application form along with further information is available to download from www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk website. Unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.

The Phoenix Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures including satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.