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Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant

Salary: Scale 4 £19,960 pro rata actual salary

Hours: 33.75 per week

Working Pattern: Term Time plus 3 days (8.30am -3.45pm Monday-Friday)

Contract type: Permanent

Closing date: 24th February 2025

Interview Date: Lesson Observation/interview 28th February 2025

Start Date: ASAP

Arden Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and online searches.

The Governors wish to appoint a pro-active, enthusiastic and experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and supportive team at this expanding primary school, which Ofsted once again judged to be a Good school in July 2024.

The successful candidate will work closely alongside our existing team implementing agreed learning activities/teaching programmes to individuals and groups of children to support our inclusive ethos.

The successful candidate will:

Be able to relate and form positive relationships with primary age children.

Be child-centred in their approach.

Be experienced, patient and empathetic and use their initiative when working with children

Be sensitive and patient in their dealings with children who have significant special needs and who may, at times, present challenging behaviour.

Be able to support children with special educational needs on a one to one basis.

Be knowledgeable about, or interested in, working with children who have autism and or profound and complex learning and physical difficulties including complex health needs.

Be able to take a full part in the school's programme of continuing professional development.

Undertake lunchtime supervision.

Closing Date: 24th February 2025

Lesson Observation/Interview date: 28th February 2025

Tours will be given to shortlisted candidates on the day of interview.

Candidates should state their curriculum strengths and interests.

The successful applicant will be offered an exciting opportunity to develop their own career with guaranteed professional development opportunities working alongside a highly motivated and supportive staff team.

Application forms and further details can be downloaded from the Stockport website-

https://www.greater.jobs/ or contact the school

Completed application forms should be returned by post to

Selina Adams, Business Manager, Arden Primary School, Osborne Street, Bredbury, Stockport. SK6 2EX

Or via email

recruitment@arden-primary.co.uk

Arden Primary school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and online searches.

Closing Date 24th February 2025

Interview Date: 28th February

The application forms and an information pack are available to download from here. Completed forms should be returned to the school via the above email address or posted to the school address above.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Stockport Council Valuing Diversity

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Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £75,675 to £87,651

Start Date of Post: September 2025

Arden Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be expected to complete a Disqualification Declaration. The successful applicant will be required to undertake appropriate pre-employment checks which will include references from previous employers, confirmation of the right to work in the UK and appropriate DBS and prohibition checks.

The governors are seeking to appoint an inspirational Headteacher with the enthusiasm and vision to build upon the successes and reputation of our thriving and caring school.

We are looking for a Headteacher who:

Is a confident, caring, strong leader and exemplary role model, committed to sustained improvement within a large, growing school
Can nurture, inspire, challenge and motivate pupils and staff alike
Is keen to champion our school and be its foremost ambassador
Is committed to raising standards and achieving excellence, and who believes in developing the full potential of each of our children
Is passionate about developing ‘the whole child’, leading children to achieve their best in their personal, social, physical, creative and academic journey
Recognises and is supportive of helping children and families to overcome barriers to learning and development
Will continue to build and strengthen links with parents, governors and the wider community
Will work in every way to achieve and reflect the school’s core values and ethos of Believe, Respect, Reflect, Achieve:

o Achieving, enjoying and celebrating success
o Respectful to ourselves, others and the environment
o Developing as creative thinkers and reflective learners
o Ensuring everyone is safe, secure and valued
o Nurturing a lifelong enthusiasm for learning

We can offer you:

A welcoming friendly school
A caring school that values everybody
Positive, happy, confident children who enjoy learning and achieving well
A dedicated team of talented and committed staff
A fully supportive and active governing body
An attractive extended building and excellent, extensive school grounds, including a developing and growing Forest School provision and allotment
Wrap around childcare provision (external provider)
School Nursery with 40 part-time places of 30 hours childcare entitlement and/or top-up sessions
Exemplary SEN Resource (MAPLE) and Restorative Ambassador practice

A tour of the school is offered. Please contact the School Business Manager Selina Adams via email at selina.adams@arden-primary.co.uk or call 0161 430 2675 to reserve your place.

Applications must be completed on the application form provided using Microsoft Word only please and submitted electronically to hrschools@stockport.gov.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 9th March 2025
Shortlisting: Friday 14th March 2025
Interviews: Thursday 27th and Friday 28th March 2025

Stockport Council Valuing Diversity

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Job Description