Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00am-3:30pm (08:00am - 5pm on Wednesdays) term-time only (including INSET days).
Salary: BG8 £28,163 - £30,060 (Actual £24,296.23 - £25,932.77)
Place of work: Charlton Wood Primary Academy
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 25 March 2025 at 12pm
Interviews: 1 April 2025
Start date: ASAP
Charlton Wood Primary Academy are looking growing and developing our offer to pupils who have a need linked to, ASC and Communication and Interaction. As part of this offer, we are looking to appoint a L3 Teaching Partner to work under the direction of the SENDCO to lead a bridging provision for pupils who require additional support and are working on an alternative curriculum to their peers. This will involve leading an aspect of provision in a breakout room in a continuous provision model where you may be asked to leading specific interventions and work with individuals linked to their target place. This may involve Lego therapy, speech and language work, Attention Autism etc.
What will the role involve?
- Working 1:1/ with small groups with a range of pupils as part of the SEND support in school using EHCP and SEND targets to ensure provision is correct alongside class teachers
- Planning, delivering and assessing small group interventions in school using a range of resources
- Liaising with other members of staff including teachers to ensure work from interventions is embedded within high quality provision for identified pupils
- Meeting with parents, where appropriate, to discuss the intervention their child is in and what they can do at home to support the need of their child
The role will also involve covering PPA sessions for teachers on a weekly basis in a given year group so you will need to be willing and confident in your ability to develop this skill set to do this.
We are looking for someone who:
- has experience working as an LSA/ Teaching Partner
- has a proven track record of leading groups/ classes and delivering focussed interventions
- has a proven track record of achieving high quality outcomes for pupils through adapting their approach to meet the needs of the pupil
- can use a wide range of teaching strategies to inspire children so that they are highly engaged in their learning
- has excellent behaviour management skills
- is adaptable, proactive and reflective in their approach to working with pupils
We can offer the right candidates:
- a brand-new fully resourced building with beautiful grounds
- a supportive leadership team with a proven track record of whole school improvement
- a bespoke training plan to enable you to progress in your career including weekly CPD
- extremely supportive parents who are keen for their children to do well
- access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Hours of work: 08:00am-3:30pm (08:00am - 5pm on Wednesdays) term-time only (including INSET days).
Conversations with the Head Teacher are warmly welcomed prior to application. If you would like to find out more information about the school or the role, please contact the Head Teacher by telephoning the school office. Further information about the school can also be found on our school website.
Guidance for Applicants
Please note that CVs will not be considered.
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Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.
We reserve the right to interview early for the right candidate so early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Amplify Education are subject to pre-employment checks incl, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
The School may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants, and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.