Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Yardley Primary School are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team.

Yardley Primary School is a 2 form (expanding to 3 form) entry community school situated on the edge of Chingford in Waltham Forest with a long-proven record of academic success.

As a school we aim to provide a safe, stimulating and inspirational environment for children to learn and thrive academically, socially, physically and emotionally. We teach a broad and balanced curriculum which enables our pupils to become literate and numerate with high levels of spoken, investigative and problem-solving skills, together with a balanced view of the world.

This is underpinned by the promotion of our core values of honesty, responsibility, trust, respect, enjoyment and a positive attitude to competition and good manners.

Full Time, 30 hours a week. 8:30am-15:30pm (with 1 hour unpaid break).

We are looking to recruit a SEN teaching Assistant to work in Reception initially with possibility of working in Nursery, KS1 or 2. They will;

●      work under the supervision of teaching staff to undertake care and support programmes            for pupils

●      support individuals or a small group with learning tasks

●      assist pupils in participating fully in school life

●      support learning of targeted pupils within the class

●      carry out Maths and English interventions

●      carry out speech and language programs

●      has experience of working with children who have a high level of support needs,                  particularly Autism

●     ideally has knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework

●     support with lunchtime

●     will include personal care of children

As part of the SEN team, staff may be asked to support children in any year group with a variety of needs.

We offer:

●      A supportive team with a strong ethos of collective responsibility

●      A positive learning environment with hard working and excellently behaved pupils

●      Training opportunities and continued professional development

As part of due diligence an online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. 

Successful applicants will have an enhanced Criminal Record Check via DBS.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.

Closing date for applications Monday 14^th July 

Interviews will be shortly after the interview date (most likely in the New Year).

For an application pack, please follow this link to the Yardley Primary school website https://www.yardleyprimary.co.uk/vacancies-1/