Job Introduction
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School is looking to appoint a temporary Special Needs Assistant to support a pupil with medical needs and SEND.
We require an enthusiastic Special Needs Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking school. You will be working in collaboration with the SENDCo and class teacher to support the child with an EHCP, (medical needs to be met as well as learning needs).
The post will be full time from 9.00am - 3.30pm, term time only.
Special Needs Assistants play a vital role in enabling our children to achieve their best and we value their contributions. Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate that they are keen to learn, have a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, patience, be able to work as part of a team, have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy working with children. We appreciate that the experience required to work in a school with children with additional medical needs can be gained from life experiences and / or qualifications. We are genuinely open to your application and are happy to answer any questions you may have, or to show you around our school prior to the interview date if you wish.
We are looking for a colleague who:
- Really gets children and can see the world through their eyes
- Shows our values of courage, compassion and creativity
- Can show you are a REACH learner in all you do, with enthusiasm for life and learning
- Can communicate effectively with children and understand how to offer them security
- Understands child development and barriers to learning
- Can give children feedback and next steps to help them learn
- Can use IT to improve the learning experience of children
- Has experience of working with children / adults with medical needs
- Can communicate highly effectively with colleagues and the wider school community
- Quickly takes on board information and communicates with confidentiality and empathy
- Lives by our school values of Courage, Compassion and Creativity
- Puts the needs of the children first when making decisions
- Holds, or is working towards, the NVQ level 3 in Learning support, play work or an equivalent or higher qualification
- Has GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths (Grade C/4)
- Is able to work under their own initiative, modifying and adapting activity
- Has experience of working in a Primary School or other setting with children
St John’s is a Church of England School; therefore, candidates are expected to demonstrate a positive commitment to the school’s ethos and values. You do not need to be a practicing Christian to be the right person for us but it is essential that you are fully committed to being part of our community, and understanding and supportive of our Christian ethos.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
