Additional Needs Teaching Assistant

27 hours per week, term time plus one week
Pupil Specific contract

The governors wish to appoint a teaching assistant to work primarily with a child with additional motor and speech and language needs in KS1. They will join a school with a hardworking and positive, inclusive ethos. They will work with the class teacher to support a child with additional needs as well as the whole class and groups of children.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children and supporting their learning
• Has an understanding of fine and gross motor  development  as well as speech and language development and how best to support a child with additional needs in a mainstream setting
• Can be creative and use their imagination in this role
• Is confident about adapting learning activities to suit the needs of pupils
• Is positive and patient
• Can offer pastoral care and support to all the children they engage with
• Has good literacy and numeracy skills
• Has the ability to work as part of a team, think on their feet and show initiative
• Can be a role model for children in their attitude to others and conduct around school
• Will support the wider life of the school community

We can offer you:

• Delightful children, all with huge potential
• Supportive, forward-looking staff team
• A new school building, large classrooms, extensive grounds
• A strongly-founded, Christian ethos and a school that strongly believes in the wellbeing and care of its staff as well as children and community
• Opportunities to help you develop your career.

If you think you have the skills and qualities that this role would require we would love to hear from you.  Visits are welcome, please telephone or email Mrs. Ormes  (School Office Manager) to book an appointment.  Recruitment packs are available on the school website and/or via email and use the Norfolk County Council application form for Support Staff.  Please no CVs.  We would consider a job share.

Support Staff Application form.doc

Closing date: 10 July 2015
Interview date: 16 July 2015

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare( Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

Little Plumstead Primary School
Hospital Road
Little Plumstead
Norwich
NR13 5EW
Tel: 01603 712165
Email: office@littleplumstead.norfolk.sch.uk