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SEN Teaching Assistant – Level 2 – Part-time
Salary: Grade 4 / SCP 5-6, (£24,790 - £25,183 FTE) dependent on years’ service
Pro Rata salary, £13,839.21 - £14,058.60 dependent on years’ service
Contract: Term Time Plus INSET - 21hrs per week Monday – Thursday 10am to 2pm – Friday 10am to 3pm
(39 working weeks (you will be required to work 5 INSET days when students are not in the Academy)
Fixed Term 12 Months
Responsible to: Teacher or HLTA
Start Date: 28 April 2025 (negotiable)
About our School: Queen’s Croft is a 200-place secondary special school for students aged 11-19 with Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD). It is one of the largest special schools in the area. Our cohort of students have a range of Special Educational needs with their primary area of learning being cognition and learning and communication and interaction.
Many of our pupils have needs such as autism, ADHD, and global development delay. Students primarily live in Lichfield, Rugeley, Tamworth, Cannock and Stafford, but also travel from surrounding areas such as Walsall and Birmingham. We are proud to be part of the Primitas Learning Partnership, which is a near medium sized academy trust. Queen's Croft is the only special school within the trust. We are part of a family of six other schools: four mainstream primary schools, and two mainstream secondary schools.
About you: We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic person to work collaboratively as part of the whole school team in supporting the teaching and learning of pupils within the school. To positively role model skills and behaviours, upholding the vision and values of the school.
Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, references and online searches. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding Policy can be found on our website.
This post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references.
CLOSING DATE: 9am – 2 April 2025
To apply for the post, please complete the application form, equality and monitoring form and return to Emma Longdon by email recruitment@queenscroft.staffs.sch.uk
CVs will not be accepted. For further information regarding the Academy, please visit our website at www.queenscroft.staffs.sch.uk