Teaching Assistants Parkside, England
Job description
The Parkside School
College Road
Norwich
NR2 3JA
Tel: 01603 441126
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.parkside.norfolk.sch.uk
Headteacher: Mrs Ellis-Gage
Salary - 11.18 - £11.38 per annum- Permanent
- Part time
- Up to 33 hours a week (M-F)
- Term time + 1 week
Make a difference to a child everyday!
We need enthusiastic, caring, resilient and fun people to come and work with our children and young people with SEN. Hours of work, 8.45am-3.45pm. Weekly Staff Training on a Tuesday until 4.30pm is included.
Parkside is an Outstanding Special School in the Golden Triangle part of Norwich.
We have pupils aged from 7years old to 16 years old and a one year post 16 provision to support young people with independence.
Parkside is a friendly school with a family feel to it.
Parkside likes to have fun and support our pupils to live life fully through supporting their learning in communication, self-regulation and independence.
We have a well established career progression route for TAs and successful TA to Apprentice Teacher route for Teacher Training.
The successful candidate will:
- Care about providing the best opportunities for children with SEN
- Be calm and patient, especially when a child is showing dysregulated behaviour.
- have the highest expectations of children and support them to achieve these
- be a team player, think on their feet and show initiative
- understand the importance of safeguarding in all aspects of school life
- Be able to physically support pupils when needed (with appropriate training provided).
Please see the school website - www.parkside.norfolk.sch.uk and Twitter for an understanding of the school and our work.
Visits to the school are recommended and can be arranged through the school Reception team on 01603 441126.
For an informal discussion please contact Mrs Ellis-Gage (Head Teacher) or Mr Habershon (Deputy Head) on 01603 441126
How to apply
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To download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.
All applications must be on the correct application form and emailed to – [email protected]
CVs will only be considered alongside a completed application form.
Closing date: 12 May 2023, 9am
Interview date: 26 May 2023
Parkside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, the successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare Disqualification 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
