Job Introduction
Old Town Infant School and Nursery Website
SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2
Old Town Infant School & Nursery
31.25 hours, Monday – Friday, term time only (0830-1515 daily)
Salary Grade: Grade D, SCP 5-6: £24,790 – £25,183 FTE (£12.85 - £13.05 per hour)
Actual Salary: £17,507 - £18,270 per annum pro rata
Fixed Term from January 2025
At Old Town Infant School and Nursery, our small but mighty infant school, in the heart of Poole town centre we are looking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work in our new resource base that opened in September. The resource base hosts eight children and focuses on developing communication and interaction (ASD and Speech and Language).
Old Town Infant School & Nursery has a busy, thriving and positive atmosphere with impressive facilities and resources. We are looking for an enthusiastic, responsible person with a passion for SEND, who enjoys working with children, possesses good inter-personal skills and has a desire to support pupils to progress with their learning. We can offer you access to high quality CPD and the opportunity to join a large, creative team. 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.
For further details, please visit our website www.oldtowninfantschool.co.uk or call 01202 673966 to speak to the Headteacher.
External candidates: Please send a completed application form to: oldtown.office@coastalpartnership.co.uk
Please note that in accordance with our safer recruitment practices, CVs will not be accepted unless requested.
Closing Date: 20th November 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 25th November 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. CVs will not be accepted from external candidates.
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, and Enhanced DBS check, Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. CLP will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offense to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
