1:1 Teaching Assistant

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About the role

Greenfields is a growing and welcoming community school located in South Oxhey. We are looking to appoint a hard-working, organised individual to join our busy, friendly school as a 1:1 Teaching Assistant. Working hours will be 20 hours per week, which will include 8.30am - 1pm daily, term time only. This post is linked to the needs of specific children for as long as they stay with us at Greenfields. Candidates with experience of EYFS SEN would be ideal. The candidate will be expected to provide personal care and be able to deal with challenging needs with a non verbal child.

We are committed to inclusion and passionate about achieving the best outcomes for the children in our ‘Greenfields Family’. We are very proud of our nurturing ethos, and seek every opportunity to build upon this and inspire the children to reach their potential and become independent, confident learners.

If you believe that you have the essential skills/experience detailed in the person specification and would like to join our amazing team, then please make contact! The 1:1 children this post is for do have diagnoses of ASD, so experience of working with / supporting / caring for children on the spectrum would be highly desirable, and whilst no child is the same, and understanding of ASD is essential. Visits are warmly welcomed - we would be delighted to meet you and to show you around the school,  and have an informal chat to get to know you, and you us.

Greenfields School has a clear commitment to safeguarding. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks and an enhanced DBS check. References will be required in advance of interview.

We reserve the right to close the application deadline earlier than stated for an exceptional candidate, so early applications are more than welcome.

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Contact details

Mrs Kate Day , Headteacher
Ellesborough Close Watford
Hertfordshire WD19 6QH

Telephone: 0208 428 1166
Fax: 0208 421 6485
Email: head@greenfields.herts.sch.uk
Website: www.greenfields.herts.sch.uk/
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