Teaching Assistant

Required: April 2024

We are seeking an excellent teaching assistant, preferably with experience in an Early Years, KS1 or KS2 setting, and experience of supporting children with SEN. We seek flexible and enthusiastic individuals to join our passionate and highly motivated staff team. We are looking for driven practitioners who can add value to our team of highly dedicated teaching assistants. 

30 hrs per week  term time only plus inset days

The school is unique, forward thinking and always striving to improve. 

• The duties will include:
• supporting the teachers across Early Years, KS1 or KS2
• general classroom support
• experience of supporting on a one-to-one basis with SEND needs, this could be ASC, physical medical difficulties or severe learning difficulties
• you will be required to work under direction from the class teachers as well as to work     independently where necessary
• you will be required to have a good clear understanding of the expectations of the primary curriculum
• Experience of systematic synthetic phonics or Read Write Inc. training 

To be successful you must:
- have previous experience of working as a teaching assistant in a similar environment
- have previous experience of working with a primary school to support progress in learning 
- have sound numeracy and literacy skills
- have a good knowledge of SEND
- be resourceful and proactive in initiating learning, tasks and classroom management
- be keen, dynamic, patient and confident in your approach
- have a passion to work with young people and be committed to safeguarding children.
- be able to use your own initiative and work as part of a team.
- be willing to commit to further SEND training to meet the needs of the children within the school

Desirable: Have experience of or willing to train in the following functions:
- Working with children with hearing impairment / physical and medical needs / children with autism

Bransty is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all the children in its care and expects all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS, excellent references, a pre-medical assessment and other recruitment vetting checks.

Further details and an application pack be requested from vacancy@bransty.cumbria.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 22nd March 2024 at 4pm  

Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 27th March 2024

Safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of the children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, this position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and other recruitment vetting checks.