SEN Teaching Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
The children, staff and Governors of Batheaston Church School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated SEN Teaching Assistant to play an integral part in supporting children with Special Educational Needs in a thriving school environment.The post will be for 11 hours spread across the first half of the week. This post will be a fixed term contract until the end of August 2025 due to the funding arrangements which are in place.
We are looking for:
- An enthusiastic and fun-loving SEN teaching assistant with possible experience of working with individual children before.
- Someonewithexcellent communication skillsandthe ability to work collaboratively with all members of the school team.
- Someone with a kind and caring personality that enjoys supporting children to help them try and achieve their aims and fulfil their dreams.
- Supportive of the Christian ethos of the school.
What the school offers its staff
The school is able to offer:
- Happy and highly motivated children who are eager to learn.
- The opportunity to work within a warm, friendly and supportive environment
- Support from experienced and enthusiastic school staff.
- Commitment to professional development
- A caring and adventurous environment
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.