Teaching and Learning Assistant & SEND Support

Aston-on-Trent Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team.

We are looking for somebody who can support the learning of children with SEND but also children's learning across a range of year groups. Our staff are dedicated and passionate, with a sense of fun and commitment to every child.

We wish to appoint an excellent classroom practitioner who is dedicated to enabling pupils to achieve their personal best.

The successful candidate will-

• Working with individual children, including children with SEND and EHCPs.
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Prepare learning materials and adapt teaching support according to children's needs
• Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare- including first aid duties
• Be creative and innovative
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.
• Is motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference
• Uses their own initiative to assess and evaluate pupils' needs
• Leading intervention groups

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Our school is a very caring, welcoming place with excellent academic standards, outstanding behaviour from children and supportive parents.

We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact Sam Moore (Headteacher) [email protected] or by calling 01332 799478

Provisional Interview Date: 8 November 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.