Job Description

Oxclose Primary Academy, part of Laidlaw Schools Trust, are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to work within our mainstream primary school which has an Additionally Resourced Provision (ARP) for pupils with physical and/or medical needs.

This is a term time role plus 5 days. Salary: 24,790 FTE, 21,390 Actual

The successful applicant will:

Be an outstanding and reflective practitioner with high expectations for all children Be qualified to a minimum of NVQ Level 3/Nursery Nurse trained with Special Educational Needs/Disability (SEND) experience Be proficient in supporting the delivery of all aspects of teaching and learning Be a team player and also be able to work independently Be an effective communicator, who is willing to participate fully in whole school life Have an effective working knowledge of the National Curriculum and a good understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes. Have knowledge of, or experience of working with, pupils with SEND in particular those pupils with physical and/or medical needs as this role will include supporting our ARP pupils. Be proficient in assessing pupil progress, including the use of PIVATS (Performance Indicators for Value Added Target Setting) for those pupils working below National Curriculum levels.

Informal visits to the school are warmly welcomed - please contact Mrs. Helen Harrod, Office Manager, on 0191 5008790 to book onto one of the following sessions: Monday 16th or Tuesday 17th June at 4.00pm.

At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit:

https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits

To apply and see the full job description and person specification for this role please visit: https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Teaching_Assistant_Level_3_Nursery_Nurse/281755

Closing Date: 9am on Wednesday 2nd July 2025

Interviews: Friday 11th July 2025

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children's safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 21,390.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/07/2025
Reference ID: 281755