Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 2

Contract: Temporary (31/08/2024)

Hours: 15 hours per week, Term Time only

Salary: SVT Grade D SCP7-11 £22,369 - £24,054 per annum, pro rata

Closing Date: 29^th September 2023 12.00 Noon

Devonshire Primary Academy wish to appoint two temporary Additional Needs Teaching Assistants (ANTA) at Level 2 to provide learning support to pupils facing barriers to learning.  These posts are to work in our Preschool with children who have been assessed as requiring 1:1 support.  In addition to supporting these children, the candidates appointed must be flexible and respond to the needs of the wider team as appropriate and as instructed by their Line Manager.

The positions available are temporary contracts and will terminate in accordance with the notice period when either: i) the child you are contracted to work with leaves school or ii) the child you are contracted to work with has their individual needs reviewed and the 1:1 statemented support is no longer required.  At this stage, we would hope that we are in a position to offer an alternative ANTA post, as we have previously, but this could not be guaranteed.

The successful candidates will be passionate, innovative and flexible and want to make a difference to the lives of our children.  They will fully engage children in their learning and make a positive contribution to the delivery of quality learning experiences for the children they work with.  The successful candidates must have relevant primary school experience and be able to demonstrate an understanding of children’s educational development throughout the relevant age range.  We would be interested to hear of previous experience in a 1:1 role, as well as any curricular strengths or areas of expertise/interest.

For full details please see the candidate pack, which is viewable by clicking on the Job Description link below.

Visits to the academy are encouraged and have been scheduled for Thursday 21st and Tuesday 26th September at 9:30am and 3:30pm.  If you wish to visit, please arrange this by emailing admin@devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk and providing your name and telephone number.  We would also invite you to peruse our school website: https://www.devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk/ and our Facebook Page: Devonshire Primary Academy to gain an insight into our wonderful school.

The closing date for applications is Friday 29th September at 12:00 noon and interviews are currently scheduled to take place during the week beginning Monday 2nd October.

Application forms can be downloaded here and are returnable to Mrs Diane Nixon (SENDCO), preferably by email at admin@devonshire.blackpool.sch.uk or by post to:

Devonshire Primary Academy

Devonshire Road

Blackpool

FY3 8AF

We look forward to receiving your application should you wish to apply.

Our Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to volunteer to share this commitment.  Appointment is subject to successful references and an enhanced DBS.  The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'.  Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs.

Safer Recruitment

The Sea View Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to protecting our students and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process that includes assessing candidates’ suitability to work with children.

The academies within our Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All staff will be required to hold an enhanced DBS Disclosure.

To ensure compliance with Safer Recruitment Guidelines, CVs will not be accepted.

Equal Opportunities

At our Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the Trust have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.