Job Description

Inspired by Christ, working together, achieving our best.

The Trustees of The Christus Catholic Trust are seeking to appoint:

Teaching and Learning Assistant (TLA)

Salary - Band 3 (Thurrock)

30 hours per week (30 minute lunch) Monday to Friday 8:45am - 3:15pm

Fixed Term Contract: Permanent

Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanford Le Hope, Essex

This is a great opportunity for an individual who:

· has a can do attitude

· is professional and reliable

· has excellent and varied behaviour management skills, including those relating to SEND needs

· has experience of working with children who have special educational needs (desirable)

This TLA role will involve working with a child on a one to one basis and supporting small groups of pupils with a range of SEND in the primary age range from 4-11, particularly those presenting with social communication difficulties. This ideally would suit someone who has past experience of working with SEND pupils.

Responsibilities/Requirements:

· working one to one and in small groups of pupils from various backgrounds and needs

· reporting daily to the class teacher and/or SEND leader

· implementing strategies and interventions recommended by outside agencies such as speech and language therapists.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and The Christus Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

The academy and The Christus Catholic Trust will offer:

A dynamic and collaborative team of professionals across the academy and Trust, who work in partnership and are committed to creating an ethos of mutual support and sharing practices whilst providing an effective Catholic education for the children in our communities.

Closing date for receipt of applications:Tuesday 28th November - Middday

Shortlisting date:Tuesday 28th November

Interviews will be held on:Thursday 30th November or Friday 1st December

Please note that we do not accept CVs or applications from agencies. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Information about the School

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a popular, friendly school which primarily serves the Catholic community of Stanford-le-Hope. Each and every child is cherished and expected to achieve their very best. We deliver our mission statement by enabling our pupils and the wider community to be “inspired by Christ, work together to achieve our best” and in doing so, learn to love one another, and develop a love of learning in the process.

Under new leadership, we are on an exciting, rapid journey of growth and development whilst preserving our Catholic ethos and living our core Gospel values. We are a vibrant Catholic school which enjoys a rich partnership with the parish of Our Lady and St. Joseph and the wider community. We enjoy wonderful support from our parents in providing an environment where our children thrive.

We promote a rich curriculum with a strong emphasis physical and mental wellbeing as well as utilising our outdoor learning resources.   We serve our community by providing a welcoming, supportive and caring environment where children thrive academically and socially and where the stimulating, aspirational learning ethos reflects high expectations.

At the heart of our vision is that “everybody thrives” and wish others with the same mindset to join us