We are looking to appoint a highly motivated SEN Teaching Assistant - February 2025 to 31st August 2025

Seven Fields Primary school is an improving school benefitting from high quality support and training from a successful Trust.

We are looking for an experienced SEN  Teaching Assistant who:

• loves working with children
• is patient, calm, organised and adaptable
• works well as part of a team
• is able to use their own initiative as well as take direction
• is enthusiastic and have a positive outlook
• is creative and motivated
• has excellent communication skills
• is committed to the promotion of digital media
• has high expectations of attainment and behaviour
• has a good sense of humour!

The successful applicants will have SEN experience, be an enthusiastic team-player who will embrace opportunities to expand and utilise their skills. For potential applicants, the school offers a stimulating learning environment with the freedom to use creativity and implement ideas, opportunities for professional development as well as the exciting chance to be involved in the growth of our expanding school.

We can offer:
• a well-resourced school in a bright and modern building
• a supportive and friendly team of staff and governors
• happy, well behaved children who enjoy learning
• excellent relationships with the wider community
• a commitment to valuing and developing everyone involved in the life of the school.

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

•all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character
•sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still
•all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly
•collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload
• where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

If you are an experienced teaching assistant with good levels of English and Maths GCSE  Grade A* - C,  then we need to meet you.

Salary:  £24,790.00 to £28,163.00  pro rata depending on experience.

Closing Date:  Friday 17th January 2025

Shortlisting Date:  Monday 20th January 2025

Interview Date:  To be confirmed

The River Learning Trust and Seven Fields Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  All staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.  Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (one from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. You should contact the school if you are unsure if this role includes regulated activity relevant to children.

For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates should click on the following link RLT Safer Recruitment Documents for Candidates 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. For further guidance for applicants click on the this link List of offences that are not filtered

Our staff are expected to maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school, by not undermining fundamental British values including democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.

What benefits does the Trust offer to its employees?

• Annual pay increase for support staff (in line with grade boundaries) and for Teachers (subject to government framework and successful performance review)

• A Defined Benefit Pension Scheme with favourable terms for all employees

(Teachers Pension for Teachers; LGPS for Support Staff)

• Moving from the public sector? Those without a break in service can be reassured that RLT will recognise their continuous service.

• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practises that support you in and beyond your workplace.

• Offering flexible working wherever we can, in order to support the work life balance of our employees.

• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave, paternity leave and parental leave.

• Competitive holiday entitlement for support staff (minimum 24 days rising to 32 day plus bank holidays per annum - dependent on grade of role and length of service) 

• Cycle to work scheme

• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.