SEND Teaching Assistant

The children, staff and Trust of St Laurence Catholic Primary are looking for an excellent Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Teaching Assistant to join our team. You be supporting teaching and learning in our Enhanced Resourced Base. You will work with pupils with significant SEMH needs resulting in challenging behaviour. You will work with our supportive team to make learning accessible, irresistible, inclusive and effective.

You will need to:

• Have experience of working or volunteering with children, working with pupils with SEND, specifically SEMH needs and heightened behaviour;
• Display patience, empathy and passion for supporting children with additional needs;
• Have high expectations of pupil outcomes and progress;
• Develop good relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues;
• Be flexible, collaborative and supportive;
• Be educated to GCSE or equivalent level, including at least a Grade 4 (previously Grade C) in English and Maths

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work with a passionate and dedicated specialist SEND Teacher;
• Excellent OLOW Trust support and professional development opportunities;
• An inclusive, welcoming Catholic ethos;
• Supportive training;
• An opportunity to shine;
• Excellent resources, space and facilities.

We would strongly recommend that candidates visit our unique setting before applying, please contact office@stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk to arrange an appointment with Mrs Pedrosa, our SEN Teacher.

References will be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

This post will 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. Additionally, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to a number of checks, which includes an online search for publicly available information.