Teaching Assistant Level 2 (SEND support) Job Type: Teaching Assistant Level 2 (SEND support) Salary: Grade D, SCP 6 to SCP 11: £25,183 - £27,269 pro rata plus special needs allowance £1,491 pro rata Actual Salary : £10,244 - £11,092 per annum Hours: Mon- 9am-1pm, Tue- Fri- 12 midday-3.30pm 18 hours per week, term time only Required: As soon as possible Contract type: Fixed Term until 18 th July 2025 The Headteacher and Governors of this happy and successful school are seeking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant, to support children in receipt of an EHCP.
The role will involve supporting children under the direction of the teaching staff, assisting in the support of classroom management and supervision of during break times.
The Teaching Assistant will have; a good understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and the Graduated Response experience of working with children with communication and interaction difficulties and understanding of the value in using visual resources experience of delivering interventions e.g.
working memory, zones of regulation and other executive functioning activities knowledge about ASD and how best to support children with a diagnosis knowledge about ADHD and how best to support children with this disorder familiarity of the TEACCH approach to learning for children with ASD a deep understanding of behaviour and how to prevent and manage episodes of negative behaviour strategies to enhancing social interactions during play, lunch and other unstructured times an understanding of sensory processing difficulties and how to support these through sensory circuits and other strategies The Teaching Assistant will; support children's development (e.g physical, emotional, social, communication and intellectual development needs) help to keep children safe, including maintaining a safe environment, dealing with accidents, supporting safeguarding encourage children's positive behaviour contribute to positive relationships with children and adults through communication and interaction provide effective support for colleagues support learning across the curriculum, including English and Mathematics support the use of technology, within Computing lessons and across the curriculum to support pupils' learning observe and report on performance escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities contribute to maintaining pupil records contribute to monitoring and maintaining curriculum resources invigilate tests and examinations The application form, job description and person specification are available to download or alternatively please contact the school office on 01204 333733.
Completed application forms should be returned to Vicki Guest (Headteacher), Lostock Primary School, Glengarth Drive, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4PS or electronically to ****** Closing date: Monday 9 th December 2024, 9am Shortlisting: Monday 9 th December 2024 Interviews: Wednesday 18 th December 2024 The school is committed to safer recruitment practice, and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
Online checks will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a barred list check.
Bolton Council is a smoke-free employer.
Glengarth Drive Lostock Bolton BL6 4PS 01204 333733 ******