Vacancies

SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT

Temporary to 31 August 2025 in the first instance subject to continued SEN funding

Salary Scale D 5-6 (pro rata)

32.5 hours per week, term time plus one week

Salary range Scale D point 5 £23,500 to Scale D point 6 £23,893 (Pro Rata)

Actual Salary £16,864 to £17,526

Our aim is to provide a transformative education for the children of our community, by treating every child as the blessing that they are.

We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible colleagues to provide in-class, small group and one-to-one support for our students in line with their Special Educational Needs. You will be joining a small team with working across our main school setting and Specialist Enhanced Provision (Open Pathways), helping our students to make good progress across a wide variety of subjects.

We would be delighted to hear from you if you:

· Have a good secondary education with GCSEs in English and Maths as a minimum. The post would also be suitable for a graduate who has an interest in education

· Have the desire to help young people fulfil their potential

· Have the ability to form positive and supportive relationships with young people

· Have the ability to work proactively, use initiative and work well as part of a team

· Are flexible and have the ability to react quickly to changing daily routines

· Have proven experience of working with vulnerable students is an advantage as such qualities are essential requirements to work in this challenging but extremely rewarding position

Open Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to relevant checks in line with Safer Recruitment and Safeguarding procedures.

Completed application forms should be returned to jackie.appleby@open-academy.org.uk email address.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday, 7 August 2024 at 9:00 am