Teaching Assistant - Long Crendon School

Teaching Assistant - Long Crendon School

We are looking for a primary phase Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team.

The applicant should be willing to work across Key Stages, deliver interventions and work with children with SEND.

Contract: Permanent

About you

• An ability to build good working relationships with both pupils and parents
• Good organisational skills
• Willingness to work with pupils who demonstrate challenging behaviour on occasions
• Able to use computer/iPad to support with admin tasks, undertake online training and enhance learning
• An understanding/interest in/experience of SEND (desirable)
• Patience and a sense of humour
• Willing to live by and model our Values
• Flexibility and creativity
• Is willing to take part in the wider life of the school
• Proactive at problem solving
• Work well in a team, with strong collaborative and communication skills

Long Crendon School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check. All posts are subject to a probationary period.

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.