BURFORD C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL

Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Grade 5) 30 hours a week. Term time only  ( £12.13-£12.59 per hour)

1 year Fixed Term Contract

To start 1st  Sept 2024

Burford C of E Primary School are looking to appoint a committed, talented, specialised SEN Teaching Assistant to join our successful friendly team. 

We are a nurturing school, set in Burford, a growing Shropshire village, separated from the Market town of Tenbury Wells (Worcestershire) by the River Teme, which acts as the county boundary.

We empower our staff and support them through our Christian foundations and values. You will be working alongside committed and dedicated colleagues. 

As part of the Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust, we work alongside other schools supporting and inspiring, both staff and children, allowing us to reach our full potential.

Are you enthusiastic, professional and committed to nurturing and supporting our children, allowing them to flourish?  If so, then we will offer you a team that will support and encourage you.

We are seeking to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant who:

• Has specialist knowledge of strategies to support children on the SEN register
• Has a flexible approach and ability to work as part of a team
• Is willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life
• Can work closely, communicating effectively, with an experienced and skilled SENDCo and classteachers and other staff
• Has the ability to think on their feet and use their initiative
• Is motivated , passionate and reflective about their work
• Has a commitment to professional development and the skills to engage positively with practitioners, parents/carers and families 

The school and Trust can offer you:-

• ·         The opportunity to work in a happy and vibrant school  
•            Well behaved, enthusiastic and motivated children
• ·         A talented, dedicated and supportive team
• ·         Employee Assistance Programme
• ·         Rewards & Discounts including Cycle to Work. 

Visits to the school are very much welcomed.  

Please feel free to make an appointment to visit the school if you would like to, and ask any further questions you may have, by contacting our School Business Manager, Ms Piper, on 01584 810244 or email admin@burford.shropshire.sch.uk.  

The Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust and Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and will follow a safer recruitment policy.

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