SEN Teaching Assistant

Start Date: 6^th November 2023

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic person who has a wide range of experience, to join our friendly school. The ideal candidate must have a positive can-do attitude. EYFS experience would be advantageous but not essential.

The role of a Teaching assistant is a vital part to any school. The successful teaching assistant will be responsible for working with children who will require help and support with their education and wellbeing, this will include children with SEN.

Candidates will preferably have:

• Relevant NVQ qualifications or equivalent.

• Good standard of English and Mathematics.

• Basic computer skills.

You will be required to work with children individually as well as delivering intervention sessions to small groups, either in or out of the classroom and will be responsible delivering agreed programmes of work devised by other professionals.

The successful candidates will be committed to delivering programmes with the highest possible standards of teaching and learning to enable children to achieve their full potential.

This highly rewarding job comes with a great sense of pride in your work. If you are looking for job, where you can go home every day knowing you have made a difference, please apply today.

In return, we can offer a working environment where everyone is committed to excellence and continuous improvement and the support of a friendly team of staff and governors. This school is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Safer Recruitment policy. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

An application pack is available to download from the school’s website. Please return completed applications to recruitment@binsteadpri.co.uk

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

This role falls within the strategic partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council. The employer will be the Isle of Wight Council and employment is on Isle of Wight terms and conditions. Hampshire County Council has delivered, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, all of its children’s services functions and will continue to do so until 2023. The original five-year partnership arrangement under direction of the Secretary of State finished in 2018 but has been extended voluntarily by both local authorities for a further five years.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through Hampshire County Council Children’s Services Director/Assistant Director and managers who take operational responsibility for children’s services.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Closing Date: 21 September 2023