Monks Risborough CE Primary School
Job Opportunities
1:1 Teaching Assistant
Term time only, 5 days per week, 08.45 to 15.30
Bucks Pay Range 2, £19,856 to £22,316 pro rata, depending upon experience.
Required from September 2021
We have a wonderful opportunity at Monks Risborough CE Primary School for a one-to-one teaching assistant need to work with a Year 3 child with sensory processing disorder, neuromuscular delay and school related anxiety.
The ideal SEND TA will have a passion for working with SEND pupils and has experience of support children with sensory processing disorder. Your role will be to support a specific child as outlined in their Educational Health Care Plan.
About our School:
Monks Risborough is a special place to work with delightful children and an engaged and supportive community – A school family where everyone thrives in every way. We have a cohesive, happy and positive staff team, sharing a desire to embrace new educational ideas and to drive the school on to become the best that it can possibly be. If you are a team player who has a desire to be part of change, share your talents and make an impact then we would love to hear from you.
About the role:
To work closely with an individual child to allow him/her to access the mainstream curriculum as guided by the class teacher. Under the guidance of the class teacher and SENDCo you will support the child to engage in the classroom activities-adapting activities as necessary to fully involve the child. You will deliver high quality, personalised interventions as guided by the class teacher, SENDCo and outside agencies. You will promote full inclusion; encouraging and providing opportunities for the child to engage with his/her peers and integrate fully into school life.
The child’s need may be met in a variety of ways and this may include:
- Proprioception exercise
- Co-regulation with the child
- Clarifying and explaining instructions
- Innovating or adapting task to suit individual need of child
- Motivating and encouraging the child
- Supporting and encouraging child to engage with their peers
- Feeding back and seeking support from class teacher/ SENDCo in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for child
About you; the successful applicant will:
- Be a team player who promotes inclusion and has a positive attitude to school life
- Have experience of work in a primary school
- Have SEN experience and be able to adapt the curriculum to support the needs of the child
- Be confident delivering interventions to an individual and to small groups
- Be confident when liaising with professionals and parents when necessary
- Demonstrate our School Values – Friendship, Respect, Responsibility, Community, Perseverance, Generosity, Thankfulness and Love
- Be open to new ideas and receptive to professional advice.
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact Karen Ballantine or Miranda Hollyer to organise a visit and request further information
tel: 01844 345590 or email: office@monks.org.uk.
Please visit our school website: www.mrisborough.bucks.sch.uk
Closing date: 9th July 2021. Please note, the school reserves the right to interview before the closing date if suitable candidates apply, and so we encourage all applicants to apply well before the closing date.
The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and Staff Disqualification Declaration. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
MIDDAY SUPERVISOR
Monday to Friday - 11.50 to 13.40
Salary £17,190 per annum pro rata equivalent to £8.91 per hour
(We would consider splitting the role between 2 suitable candidates)
Term time only required as soon as possible
Monks Risborough CE Primary School is a thriving, successful school in a pleasant rural locality.
We need an enthusiastic and supportive individual to join our friendly Midday Supervision team. This role involves the supervising of our pupils in the dining room and at play during their lunchtime break. No previous experience is necessary, as full training will be given.
The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and Staff Disqualification Declaration. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please complete the application form below and forward to the following email address: office@monks.org.uk