Teaching Assistant

Location

Coalville, Leicestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. This will be a permanent position. The Salary: Grade 6 £23898-£24300(actual 0.6014 FTE £14372-£14614)The Hours: 26 hours per week 39 weeks per year, 8.48-12.00 and 1.00-3.00We are looking for an inspiring, enthusiastic and confident person with a flair for creativity to join our Nurture team, The Adventurers class, as a Teaching Assistant. The Adventurers is a nurture classroom that supports children of different ages, both KS1 & KS2, with a range of special educational needs. It offers a balance between educational learning and holistic development.The Adventurers area is a specialised setting with an adapted environment, offering child led, personalised curricula for a group of up to 15 children of all primary ages, with varied needs including ADHD, ASD, ODD, PDA, Social and Emotional concerns, and developmental and academic challenges. The Adventurers is a teaching classroom but also a centre for holistic child-development employing Zones of Regulation, Emotion Coaching, Nurture Principles and Executive Function skills; all of which give children the tools to re-enter main school classes. The Adventurers offers a balance of academic teaching with holistic development activities including Forest Schools, Brain Breaks, The Daily Mile, Yoga, Mindfulness, Community Involvement, and sessions building Life Skills in social communication, emotional literacy, self-regulation and happiness targeted at the needs of the evolving cohort.We are committed to providing a safe and inspirational environment for children to enjoy learning and enable them to achieve their best, irrespective of ability or circumstances. We encourage them to be curious about the world we live in within a creative and nurturing environment while offering real life contexts and experiences for them to apply their learning.
We have fantastic children at Warren Hills and a well-established school community. It is an opportunity for someone with the right attitude and commitment to join our team. We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant who Is passionate about developing children Is a motivated team player with high expectations Is an outstanding practitioner, committed to raising standards Has the ability to creatively inspire all children to reach their potential Has an interest in the nurturing aspects of our school Leads by example and is keen to progress professionally Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour Has a good sense of humour We can offer Happy and enthusiastic children who are keen to learn A friendly, caring and dedicated staff team and environment Governors who support the work of the school and work as a team Exciting CPD opportunities and excellent training An application form is available from the school on request. These can be emailed or posted. Visits to the school are welcome and actively encouraged. Applications close at 12.00 PM on Monday 11th March with the date for interviews expected to be week commencing Monday 18th March. Warren Hills Community Primary School is an equal opportunities employer. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate would be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Application instructions At Warren Hills Community Primary School we take Child Protection very seriously. We will ask you for: - A DBS check - Proof of identity & qualification - Evidence that you can adhere to our Child Protection Policy.

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