Sen Teaching Assistant for Reception

**About us and the role**

Would you like to join a school with exciting opportunities? Would you like to work with pupils who have excellent learning behaviour and a thirst for knowledge? Would you like to work in a school that values you as a person? Then Avanti Court Primary is the school for you

Avanti Court Primary School, a faith designated (Hindu) state school, looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to fulfil the role of Class Teacher. You will be well supported by colleagues in all aspects of your professional development. The staff at Avanti Court Primary School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our pupils. All staff that work at our school subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our children. This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both children and staff:

- _ Educational excellence_
- _ Character formation_
- _ Spiritual insight_

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our children to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. Through professional development, we support our teachers and TAs to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment, we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all children enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

**Why should you apply**

You will be working in a fantastic environment.

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

**What will you do?**
- Work under the guidance of the class teacher in the planning and implementation of work programmes with individuals or groups of pupils with special needs.
- Provide general support to the class teacher in the management and organisation of pupil(s) with special needs in the classroom.
- Assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.
- Promote the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring they have equal opportunities to learn and develop.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school
- For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description_

**What are we looking for?**
- Experience of working with relevant age group within a learning environment
- Experience of working with children with additional and complex needs
- Excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills
- Working knowledge of relevant strategies in appropriate curriculum or learning area
- An understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities
- Ability to relate well to children and adults to build and maintain effective relationships
- Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role._

**Further information**

**Pre-employment checks**

**Diversity and Inclusion**

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.

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