Key Role Information

Salary
£13,824.35 plus SEN Allowance £870.92
Job type
Fixed Term
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
03/11/2025 09:00
Interview
to be confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
NJC Grade 1, Scale Point 2, £24,413 FTE+ SEN Allowance, £1,539 FTE
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
25.00
Weeks per year
43.700
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint a Classroom Support Assistant to join the school and work as part of a class team providing 1-1 support for pupils, helping to develop independence and communication interaction. Candidates should be suitably qualified and have experience of working with pupils who have ADHD/SEMH/Complex Needs. The successful candidates must be highly committed and show initiative.  


We are a growing school and our numbers on roll continues to grow with 285 pupils on roll, including a Nursery. In the most recent Ofsted report (November 2024), the school was judged to of maintained our existing grading of being a ‘Good’ school.


You will be given full support in your career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD both in school, from the Wade Deacon Trust and access external CPD such as NPQs. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.


The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.


Benefits

SEN Allowance
SEN Allowance of £1539, pro rata

Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Proven track record of working with children and young peopleessential
Understanding of principles of child development, learning styles and independent learningessential
Understanding of inclusion, especially within a school settingessential

Organisational Fit

High motivation and professional commitmentessential
A commitment to student-centred educationessential
A commitment to involving parents as partners in the education processessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to listen to and understand others.essential

Relevant Skills

The ability to prioritise and organise own workloadessential
Relate to and work with others as a member of a teamessential
The ability to assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans.essential

Sylvester Primary Academy

Jen Ely-Morris

school@sylvesterprimaryschool.co.uk

St John's Road
Huyton
Liverpool
L36 0UX

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.