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Teaching Assistant - all day
Date Required: September 2019
Salary: LGPS 3 - 5
Hours: All day 8.30 - 3.25 (1 hour lunch)
There is a possibility to extend these hours to cover After School Club which is 2 hours.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated class Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working and friendly team.
The successful candidate will be:
· able to work positively within our whole school team
· able to demonstrate initiative and flexibility
· confident in supporting pupils to become independent learners
· good at organising
· approachable, patient and understanding
· willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school
The main duty of the class Teaching Assistant within our school is to work in partnership with the class teacher to support pupil learning in line with the Early Years and National Curriculums, SEND code of practice and school policies and procedures.
The successful candidate must hold at least a GSCE grade C in English and Maths.
NVQ Level 2 or equivalent would be advantageous but not essential.
APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY BE ACCEPTED ON THE CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE FORM. Available on the Essex County Council Website, (www.essexschooljobs.co.uk), St. Helen's School Website (st-helens.southend.sch.uk) or direct from the school. Please ensure you complete and return all forms. Email addresses for your referees help us speed up your application.
Appointment will be subject to references, DBS and medical clearance.
For an application pack and/or to arrange a visit please contact Mrs Sears on the above number/email address.
Information about the School
St Helen’s Catholic Primary School is the oldest Catholic primary school in Southend and has been on the present site since 1973. We are pleased to have served our community for so long. We hope to deliver our mission statement as written by the pupils, to show respect to ourselves, everyone in our school and wider community and most of all to God our Father in heaven.