Teaching Assistant L2 & Welfare (combined Role)

Job Combined: Teaching Assistant Level 2 (17.5 hours) and Welfare Assistant (6.25 hours)
Salary: TA hours - from £11.49 per hour (pro-rata of £21,575)
Welfare - £10.79 per hour (pro-rata of £20,258)
Term-time only; leave allowance added onto wage
Initially fixed term to 31^st August 2024.
Am exciting opportunity has arisen in Farnborough Road Infants School in Birkdale in Southport for a Teaching Assistant combined with additional welfare hours. The Teaching Assistant hours are to provide support in class over five mornings. The successful candidate will have the skills and dedication to provide this support. The welfare hours are an opportunity for additional hours each lunchtime.
The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to raising standards, ensuring children achieve their full potential in acquiring the essential skills needed
• Be able to use their own initiative.
• Able to support pupils who have special needs, especially Complex Needs, ASD and speech & language difficulties.

We can offer the successful candidates:

• A supportive team of colleagues.
• An attractive, engaging and safe environment.

It is important that the appointed person complements our existing highly professional team. Although the post is a 1:1 support position, at times they may be required to work in any of our classes to support the education of individual pupils or groups of children. Applicants should be appropriately qualified to Level 3 and have relevant skills and experience.
Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), plus two references, and right to work in the United Kingdom.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification, which is in the 'job description' box below, when completing your application. Choose 'Teaching Assistant' from the Dropdown box and type 'Farnborough Road Infants School' in the centre/school box . No agencies, please.
Hours: Monday - Friday, Teaching Assistant Level 2 1to1 (17.5 hours) over 5 mornings and Welfare Assistant (6.25 hours) over 5 lunch periods.
If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Directions programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
Application forms should either be completed online using the link below as soon as possible but no later than 10am, 25th September 2023.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible.
Job Combined: Teaching Assistant Level 2 (17.5 hours) and Welfare Assistant (6.25 hours)
Salary: TA hours - from £11.49 per hour (pro-rata of £21,575)
Welfare - £10.79 per hour (pro-rata of £20,258)
Term-time only; leave allowance added onto wage
Initially fixed term to 31^st August 2024.
Am exciting opportunity has arisen in Farnborough Road Infants School in Birkdale in Southport for a Teaching Assistant combined with additional welfare hours. The Teaching Assistant hours are to provide support in class over five mornings. The successful candidate will have the skills and dedication to provide this support. The welfare hours are an opportunity for additional hours each lunchtime.
The successful candidate will be:

• Committed to raising standards, ensuring children achieve their full potential in acquiring the essential skills needed
• Be able to use their own initiative.
• Able to support pupils who have special needs, especially Complex Needs, ASD and speech & language difficulties.

We can offer the successful candidates:

• A supportive team of colleagues.
• An attractive, engaging and safe environment.

It is important that the appointed person complements our existing highly professional team. Although the post is a 1:1 support position, at times they may be required to work in any of our classes to support the education of individual pupils or groups of children. Applicants should be appropriately qualified to Level 3 and have relevant skills and experience.
Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), plus two references, and right to work in the United Kingdom.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
First Steps Enterprise Limited is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
We strongly advise you to apply your skills and experience to the person specification, which is in the 'job description' box below, when completing your application. Choose 'Teaching Assistant' from the Dropdown box and type 'Farnborough Road Infants School' in the centre/school box . No agencies, please.
Hours: Monday - Friday, Teaching Assistant Level 2 1to1 (17.5 hours) over 5 mornings and Welfare Assistant (6.25 hours) over 5 lunch periods.
If you are not working, you may be able to access assistance via our Directions programme, the staff of whom are completely separate from the recruitment and selection team.
Application forms should either be completed online using the link below as soon as possible but no later than 10am, 25th September 2023.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible.