Temporary Level 2 Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age
• Experience of working with pupils with additional needs (preferably sensory needs)
• Numeracy/literacy skills (at a level equivalent to NQF Level 2)
• NVQ Level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Full working knowledge and understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategic processes and barriers to learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities

What the school offers its staff

We can offer a state of the art building with fantastic facilities and open spaces, where professional development is positively encouraged amongst all staff.

Employee Assistance Programme for ALL staff

• access to a 24 hour telephone counselling and advice support service
• legal advice
• medical advice
• telephone, face to face or online counselling sessions
• cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and access to programmes to support with living with ADHD, menopause and trauma
• couples counselling
• access to extensive wellbeing resources through the 'Wisdom' app

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Employment checks and conditions

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.