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

The Governors wish to appoint a conscientious and friendly person to join our highly successful AEN Department from September.  The suitable candidate would work under the direct instruction of the SENCo.  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 be dedicated and inspiring individuals who will make a real difference to the students and help them achieve their potential targets for the year.  Ideally, the successful candidate will hold the Level 3 certificate.

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 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check 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.

To apply please complete the application form available from the school website and either e-mail to info@hurstmere.org.uk or post to the school.

For further information please contact the Principal’s PA, Mrs C Murphy on info@hurstmere.org.uk or 020 8300 5665.