Isle of Wight Council

Teaching Assistant for SEMH Provision - Hunnyhill Primary School

Job Posted: 25 April 2024

  • Contract Term: Fixed Term
  • Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
  • Contract Type: Part time
  • Salary: Garde 3-5, £14,830 to £15,849 per annum actual salary (depending on experience)
  • Industries: Education
Closing Date: 6 May 2024 (at 9am)

Teaching Assistant for SEMH Provision (Ref: 2024_843)

Hunnyhill Primary School, Forest Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5SH

Garde 3-5, £14,830 to £15,849 per annum actual salary (depending on experience)

Contact: School office on 01983 522506 or email, [email protected]

Vacancy Reference: 2024_843

Closing Date: 06/05/2024

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Hours: 27.5 per week (until 31st December 2024, term-time only)

We are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant to join the team initially within our SEMH provision at Hunnyhill Primary School.

You will support the social, emotional and mental health of our provision pupils to help them meet their potential, giving you the opportunity of achieving great job satisfaction in an inclusive, positive learning environment.

You will be patient and reliable, be able to work well in a team which works proactively to meet each pupil’s needs and have experience of working with children in an inclusive Primary school setting.

To support this, the ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of teaching and behaviour strategies and you will hold a TA level 2 or 3 qualification.   

Visits to the school from prospective candidates are very welcome and should be by prior arrangement with the head teacher. These should be arranged through the school office on 01983 522506 or email, [email protected].  An Application Pack can be requested from [email protected].

Hunnyhill Primary School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All successful applicants will be required to obtain enhanced DBS clearance.

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour PolicyEmployee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

Closing Date: 6 May 2024 (at 9am)

Interview Date: 8 May 2024

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