Simon Balle All-through School Teaching Assistant (SEN) Pay spine H3 27 hours per week, term time plus one week Start date: September 2017 Creating tomorrow’s citizens today We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our experienced SEN department. You will be working closely with a number of students in the classroom. Your duties will be to support an allocated student (s) through their school day and also liaise with the class teachers and SEN department with the student’s progress. Full training and support will be provided. The ideal candidate will Experience working with SEN students Relevant qualification relating to supporting children in schools Be a good communicator with excellent communication skills Be someone who is hardworking, motivated and resilient Have a calm and engaging demeanour Want to make a difference to the progress of our students Please use the Simon Balle School application form and we prefer electronic submissions where possible. Electronic versions of the application form are available on our school website at: http://www.simonballe.herts.sch.uk/vacancies/ You will need to download three forms: the relevant application form, guidance notes for applicants, and person specification. If you have difficulty in downloading these forms, please ‘save’ them first; if you still experience problems, please email recruitment@simonballe.herts.sch.uk to receive the forms via email. Please include a covering letter with your application. Closing date : Monday 26th June however candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Interviews: TBA Simon Balle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are also committed to the equality of opportunity for all. Applicants for this post must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including reference checks with previous employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.