Salary: £15,692 (£19,312 – £19,698 FTE)

SupportVacancy ID: 206585

Employment Location: Hexham

Closing date: 12 May

Part of the Eden Academy Trust family of schools, Hexham Priory is a school for pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties aged 2 to 19 years.

We are seeking to appoint Level Two Teaching Assistants to join our well established team. Posts available are both permanent full and part time and specific purpose to cover maternity leave to start as soon as possible. Some posts will be for September 2021 commencement of the new academic year.

Previous experience of working with children and/or working with children or young people with learning difficulties is desirable. The successful applicant must be able to work as part of a team as well as being able to use initiative when appropriate.

The successful candidates will be expected to work with pupils of all ages and to undertake all activities as required during their time at the school.

The successful candidates will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the class in the management of pupils. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the normal teaching area, which may include swimming, riding for the disabled etc.

The candidate must have GCSE Grades 5-9 in English and Maths (or equivalent) and good IT skills and an appropriate NVQ2 in classroom/education support.

Further information about the school can be found on our website – www.hexhamprioryschool.co.uk .

An application pack, with an application form, letter to candidates, job descriptions and safeguarding information is available to download below. Application forms should also include the email addresses of your referees.

Completed application forms should be returned directly to the school by e-mail, no later than midday on Wednesday 12th May 2021, shortlisting will be completed on 14th May 2021. Interviews are expected to take place week beginning Monday 17th May 2021.

Closing Date : 12th May 2021
Interviews : Week beginning 17th May 2021

Hexham Priory School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, an enhanced DBS check including the barred list will be required for the successful candidate and other procedures and checks will be followed as laid out our safeguarding policy.

School Name: Hexham Priory School
Full address: Corbridge Road, Hexham
Postcode: NE46 1UY
Tel.: 01434 605021
e-mail: schooladmin@hexhampriory.co.uk
Website address: www.hexhamprioryschool.co.uk

Corbridge Road
Hexham
NE46 1UY

Tel.: 01434 605021
email: admin@hexham.northumberland.sch.uk

We are always looking to increase our bank of supply Teaching Assistants who are available to work in school. Work may be on an ad hoc basis to cover for absent staff or regular work to cover in a class when a child from our school attends a teaching session in their local mainstream school supported by their own Teaching Assistant.

We would be interested in hearing from anyone that has a Child Care qualification equivalent to NVQ Level Two or higher, with good levels of literacy and numeracy. Experience will also be taken into account. Application forms along with the Health Declaration forms can be downloaded below and should be returned to school via email. All Supply Teaching Assistants must have a current enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)clearance, which can be facilitated by school. We would recommend joining the DBS update service.