SEND Teaching Assistant / Midday Supervisory Assistant - Wootton Community Primary School

Job Posted: 1 April 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Wootton, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Full time
• Salary: £15,549.00 to £15,706.36 per annum *Pay award pending
• Industries: Education

30 hours per week (Term time only)

Start Date – ASAP

Wootton Community Primary School website: www.woottonprimaryschool.co.uk

We are seeking to appoint a supportive, positive and resilient Teaching Assistant to provide classroom support to children with EHCPs. The successful candidate will be focused on supporting the learning needs of pupils and committed to developing positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents, and have enthusiasm for learning across the curriculum.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be made subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and suitable references.

Application packs are available from the school website (we do not accept CVs). Completed applications must be submitted on the application form provided and submitted to Catherine Pye, School Business Manager, by email [email protected] prior to the deadline below.

If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Closing date - Wednesday, 17th April 2025

Interviews – Monday, 28th April 2025

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.