About the role
We seek to appoint an enthusiastic, professional and knowledgeable Teaching Assistant to join our SEND team. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work with children with various Special Educational Needs providing 1:1 and small group support.
The ideal candidate will be able to use their own initiative in supporting all students, including those with special educational needs, both in and out of the classroom. They will be able to work well in a team, liaising and working with both teachers and SEND staff. The successful candidate for this Teaching Assistant position will also be responsible for leading literacy and numeracy interventions within the department.
The Astley Cooper School is an increasingly popular oversubscribed secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. At Astley Cooper, we strive for the very best for all our staff and students. The school is situated at the edge of Hemel Hempstead, serving a diverse demographic. The school is within easy access of the M1/M25 and the train station.
The school is proud to be part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme. This huge investment in our school has seen our cohort numbers increase as well our profile in the community. The school has state of the art facilities including a leisure centre, swimming pool and new science laboratory/classrooms benefiting staff, students and our wider community for many years to come.
We are committed to ensuring that when students leave, they have become successful, well-rounded, and confident individuals prepared to succeed in the modern world.
As a school we are pleased to be able to offer:
- A competitive salary
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
- Vivup – a HCC cash back scheme
- A comprehensive CPD programme for all colleagues
Visits to the school before making an application or an informal discussion with the SENDCo Mrs Beresford are welcomed. For further details please visit our website www.astleycooper.herts.sch.uk or email Mrs L Dorey, PA to Headteacher, admin@astleycooper.herts.sch.uk
If you have not heard from the school by the closing date of this advert, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received
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