Teaching Assistant

Fixed Term Contract for One Year 

The Governors at Black Horse Hill Junior School are looking to appoint a suitably skilled, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team to support a pupil with physical disabilities. The role of the successful candidate will be to enable a child with special needs to access learning and provision in a mainstream school. The role will involve manual handling, PEG feeding and intimate care. Training will be provided.

The successful candidate will have:
A warm personality, sense of humour and be a team player.
A commitment to inclusion.
An ability to develop good relationships with a range of professionals.
A positive attitude and excellent communication skills.
An understanding and commitment to the education of young children.
Experience of supporting pupils with SEN and facilitating their access to the curriculum.

Please include a covering letter with your completed application to Mr P Hindle, Headteacher. 

Application forms for the above post are available online at www.wirral.gov.uk and also from the school office.  Please return completed application forms with a supporting letter to the Headteacher at the school address.
Visits to our school are very welcome and encouraged. If you would like to visit the school prior to applying for the post then please contact the school office and make an appointment. 

Closing Date: Wednesday 9th July @ 12.00pm.
Shortlisting on 9th July and interviews will take place on Friday 11th July. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS and your application will be closely scrutinised according to safer recruitment guidelines. It is an offence for any person to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability.