1 x TA 2 1:1 Pupil support (SEN Funded)

Required from spring 2024

32.5 Hours per week TA2, term time only

TA2 Scale: Grade D (SCP  5-6) £17,937 - £18,237

Subject to Probationary Period

The Governors of Bedford Primary School are seeking to appoint an experienced TA2 who shows passion, resilience and an unwavering determination to give our children the very best. You will be a team player with great energy, resilience and a willingness to go the extra mile for our children. 

The successful applicant will work 1:1, delivering a personalised curriculum to a pupil with additional needs.

Ideally you will:

• Be able to proficiently use IT and outdoor learning to support the pupil;
• Have EYFS/KS1 experience;
• Be creative and able to adapt activities to meet the need of the indvidual;
• Be hardworking, reliable and flexible;
• Be excited by the challenge of joining our team and supporting our VIPs to flourish.

Southport Learning Trust is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).  

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. 

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website, which can be accessed here: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Southport Learning Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which Southport Learning Trust might want to explore with you at interview.