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Specialist teaching assistant required 1:1 support
25 hours a week
Two positions available one in Year 2 and one in Year 6. Please make clear in your applications your preferences or willingness to apply for both positions.
Job 1 25 hrs - Year 6 - Working with a pupil with mild physical disability combined with cognition and processing needs.
Job 2 25hrs - Year 2 - Supporting a child with ASD in a 1:1 role to enable them to accesses and engage fully in the curriculum.
The following would be desirable but not essential:-
Ability to build warm and professional relationships and work as a team player
Knowledge of strategies to support social and emotional development
Experience of working with children in KS1/KS2
Willingness to engage in a wide range of physical and sensory activities
Experience of supporting children who require encouragement and confidence building
Able to provide clear expectations and boundaries for behaviour
Ability to differentiate the curriculum to support learning
Experience of record keeping and gather evidence for an EHCP
Ability to assist teacher with observation and monitoring of the child, maintaining accurate records, in order to ensure documentation of all interventions with the child
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring service and a check against the ISA Barred list for children.
The post is also subject to:-
St Joseph's is a one-form entry Catholic Primary School and is part of the Kent Catholic Schools Partnership. The religious character of the school is distinctive and underpins all aspects of education and interpersonal relationships. ‘St Joseph’s Catholic Primary is a good school. We provide good care, guidance and support to all our pupils. Through our school values of caring, enjoying belonging, respect and teamwork we value each person in our school community. The school makes a valuable contribution to pupils’ personal development. The exceptionally good spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is reflected in pupils’ strong personal qualities such as their consideration and respect of others' Ofsted 2017.
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