| Western Primary School is an inclusive and caring family school that our local community is justifiably proud of. We welcome that the needs of all the children are different and make every effort to provide an inclusive approach to ensure that all these needs are met so that all the children can be inspired and achieve. We are offering an exciting opportunity to work within our team as a Level 2 Teaching Assistant. The role is full time and permanent! We would love a start date as soon as possible but would be willing to wait for the right candidate until September 2024. We are interested in hearing from someone who: is an enthusiastic and experienced practitioner with the ability to raise achievement for all pupils from their starting points experience of working with pupils with specific needs possesses excellent inter-personal skills can adapt to change effectively. Collaborates positively and constructively with colleagues and parents is passionate about supporting pupils whose learning is challenging for them. We can offer: A warm and welcoming school community where everyone is valued and staff wellbeing is respected; A school which has the support of our parents and wider community; Opportunities to cover teacher PPA and management time, if you have HLTA status (paid at Level 5); A caring and supportive whole school community in a fully inclusive setting; A school where teamwork is strong; An effective, supportive and active Governing Body; Opportunities to continue your own professional development journey; A creative working environment, open to innovation Purpose of the job Overall purpose of the post is to work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and may be arranged through the school office. Email: head@wp2.nelcmail.co.uk or Telephone: 01472 311550 Safeguarding Western Primary School is committed to Safeguarding and Promoting Welfare of Children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment practices and will ensure that our recruitment and selection process reflect this commitment. All ID and qualification checks will be made prior to appointment. Online searches may be conducted for all short-listed candidates (this is to reflect paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in education 2023). All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks Contact for informal discussion: Head teacher - Ellie Dean ellie.dean@wp2.nelcmail.co.uk Applicants should note that we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. |