Job Introduction
SEND Teaching Assistant
Heathlands Primary Academy & Pre-School
30 hours, Monday – Friday, term-time only (including working on inset days)
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 4-6, (£11.98 - £12.38 per hour)
Actual Salary: £16,048 - £17,038 per annum
Starting: March 2024
Permanent
Heathlands Primary Academy & Pre-School is a one-form entry primary academy located in West Howe. We have around 210 pupils from Reception through to year 6. We are also fortunate to have our wonderful preschool for 3 and 4 year olds on site, as part of our Early Years base. At Heathlands we believe that with effective teaching and learning and excellent partnership with parents, all children can be successful. The school is part of the Coastal Learning Partnership Multi Academy Trust; a vibrant, collaborative Trust of twenty schools working together around shared goals, values and aspirations.
We are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants with a passion for developing and inspiring a life-long love of learning to join our dedicated, friendly and highly motivated team supporting some of our children with SEND. We are looking for enthusiastic, responsible candidates, who enjoy working with children of all primary ages, possess good inter-personal skills and have a desire to support pupils to progress with their learning and development.
Essential requirements are good standards of spoken and written English and Mathematics to a minimum of GCSE grade C level or equivalent.
Candidates should have the confidence and ability to help support pupils, with a wide range of SEND needs, across the 3-11 years age range.
Applicants are encouraged to view our website for further information www.heathlandsprimarybournemouth.co.uk and www.coastalpartnership.co.uk. Visits to the school can be arranged via appointment, please call the school office on 01202 574452.
Candidates: Please send a completed application form to: heathlandsrecruitment@coastalpartnership.co.uk
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 18th February 2024
Interviews: Wednesday 21st February 2024
To comply with our statutory safer recruitment practices and obligations, we are unable to shortlist incomplete applications. Please ensure you include a full employment and education history, details of two referees and explain any gaps in employment. Please note CVs from external candidates shall not be accepted.
Coastal Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, online searches, Enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
CLP is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants who meet the person specification will receive equal consideration for employment. We value the fact that our schools are very different, as are our colleagues within them. Our culture is one in which colleagues serve and inspire each other in the spirit of professional generosity; colleagues are empowered to be themselves and to be their best. At CLP, everyone is welcome and encouraged to achieve and be heard.
