Temporary SEND Teaching Assistant Required for January 2025

Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant (Temporary)

Normanton All Saints CE(A) Infant School, High Street, Normanton, Wakefield WF6 1NR

Required from January 2025.

We are looking to make an appointment of a Temporary SEND Teaching Assistant to support a pupil/s with complex SEND. The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic, skilful, caring, compassionate and patient. They must be dedicated to providing the highest possible care and support. We are keen to appoint someone who has the necessary knowledge to support pupils with delayed social, communication and interaction skills including pupils on the Autistic spectrum and the associated behaviours. The successful candidate will need to work closely with the class teacher, our SENDCO (Mrs Bellis), outside agencies and the child’s family. They will need to be highly professional, supportive, confidential and committed to safeguarding. They will need to value the importance of high-quality play, including sensory play and effective adult and child interactions. The successful candidate will need to be committed to, understand and value the importance of early communication skills and how this underpins all aspects of a child’s development.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Applicant Form and to provide criminal conviction information. Providing false information is an offence. Please ensure that you provide us with the correct, up to date email address for each of your referees. In accordance with the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, if you are shortlisted for this post you will be required to declare that you are not Disqualified (or Disqualified by Association) from working within this setting. Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare and expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

Please have a look at our school website for further information about our school.

Completed applications to be submitted by Thursday 12th December 2024 at 12 noon to sbm@allsaints-normanton.wakefield.sch.uk.

Thank you.

Mrs A Stone
Headteacher

Miss Leanne Hargrave
Acting Headteacher

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