Teaching Assistant

About the role

Here is a great idea – new career for the new academic year!

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy.  We are looking to add to our existing team of support staff from September 2024 with some additional teaching assistant posts. 

Are you passionate about supporting and helping vulnerable pupils to be the best they can be?  Do you have experience in working in either a mainstream or special school, or perhaps have experience from a care background?  Do you want to work in a happy, nurturing primary special school for children with learning needs, autism and a variety of syndromes situated in Letchworth, North Hertfordshire?  Are you eager to take on new challenges and want to learn more?  If this is the case, please carry on reading ….

“Pupils, parents and staff all agree that Woolgrove is a school where everyone ‘lives laughs and learns’ together. Pupils thrive in this school.  They are extremely happy, feel safe and thoroughly enjoy their learning.” – OFSTED November 2022

Woolgrove is “a special school for special children, where everyone is nice, we have lots of friends and we have fun” – pupil voice.

“There is a remarkable sense of teamwork among staff, in a supportive atmosphere.” – OFSTED November 2022

We are looking for caring, hardworking, flexible and enthusiastic people who are interested in working with children with special needs.  In return we will offer you:

• Children who work hard, behave well and respect and care for each other
• A kind, creative, hard-working and supportive staff team
• Excellent new starter induction and training programme
• Excellent staff wellbeing programme
• Supportive Senior Leadership Team
• An ongoing commitment to professional development.   As part of our commitment to staff training and wellbeing, pupils leave school at 2pm on Fridays to enable high quality whole school staff training for one hour every week

The positions are term time only.  Start date is September 2024.

Onsite visits are essential to get a feel for our lovely school and Lisa Hall, our headteacher, would be delighted to meet you to discuss this role in more detail. So do not delay - get in touch today. If you have any queries please contact us on 01462 622422 or email: admin@woolgrove.herts.sch.uk

There is also a virtual tour and information on the school website.  

Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy – Live, Laugh and Learn Together

Let today be the start of something new and apply to be part of the Woolgrove Team.

Applications should be made on line at www.teachinherts.com.

Please note we cannot accept CVs.

We have the right to withdrawn this job should the correct candiate 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check application form. May we please ask that you ensure the dates on your application form follow on, with no gaps and if necessary reflect both periods of employment and non-employment, to enable us to meet this safeguarding commitment.