TEACHING ASSISTANT

26 hours per week (excluding lunch)/39 weeks per year

Hours of work: 8.30 a.m. – 2.40 p.m./3.00 p.m. Monday to Friday

We are looking for a conscientious and friendly person to join our highly successful AEN Department.  The suitable candidate would work under the direct instruction of the AEN Managers.  The main responsibilities of the role are to assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupil to whom you are assigned, to enable him to make best use of the educational opportunities available to him.

The post is both rewarding and challenging requiring flexibility and commitment to raising standards of literacy and numeracy across the curriculum.  The ideal candidate will have previous experience of supporting pupils with additional educational needs and experience in supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs would be advantageous.

Applicants must currently hold the Level 3 certificate and be dedicated and inspiring individuals who will make a real difference to the students and help them achieve their potential targets for the year.

Hurstmere School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks.

This post is considered to be a customer-facing position; as such it falls within scope of the Code of Practice on English language requirement for public sector workers.  The school therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements.  The appropriate standards are set out in the person specification.  These will be applied during the recruitment/selection and probationary stages.

For an application pack and further details please contact the Principal’s PA,

Mrs C Murphy – email: info@hurstmere.org.uk