SEND Teaching Assistant
SEND Teaching Assistant
Immediate Start
We are seeking to appoint innovative, ambitious and enthusiastic SEND Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will play a significant role in the continued development of Downsell Primary, a successful, multicultural, three-form entry primary school and nursery unit situated in Leyton, Waltham Forest.
The successful candidate will:
- be an outstanding individual with a good command in English.
- be able to provide support and organisation for the headteacher
- Have good communication skills and easily approachable.
- Establish and maintain constructive relationships with pupils, parents and staff
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all aspects of the school
- bring energy and enthusiasm to the post
- be fully committed to school improvement and help us on our journey to outstanding
We can offer you:
- a vibrant and good school situated in a culturally diverse area
- inquisitive, friendly and aspirational children with outstanding behaviour dynamic and dedicated team of leaders, teachers and support staff
- quality CPD
Equal Opportunities
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and the successful applicant must provide satisfactory references and will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure, along with all relevant safeguarding checks.
Application Information
For an application pack, please email school@downsellprimary.waltham.sch.uk
Visits to the school and informal discussions with the Headteacher are warmly welcome and encouraged. For this and for any other details please contact the Marina Kaloki, School Business Manager on 020 8556 0103.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy