Holme Hall Primary School · Chesterfield, East Midlands
About this Role Holme Hall Primary School is a warm and friendly place where expectations are high. We are committed to providing the very best opportunities for our children through a broad and inclusive curriculum which seeks to develop the whole child. Our staff are dedicated and passionate, with a sense of fun and commitment to every child. (HHPSN4), We are seeking to appoint three experienced Teaching Assistants who are able to support the learning of children with SEND. There will also be opportunities to work more generally within the class, supporting small groups and individuals. The successful candidates will be excellent classroom practitioners with experience of working with children with a range of needs and who are dedicated to enabling children to achieve their personal best. They will: Work with individual children, including children with SEND and EHCPs. Be able to work as part of a team Prepare learning materials and adapt teaching support according to childrenʼs needs Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare-including first aid duties Be creative and innovative Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs. Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference Use initiative to assess and evaluate pupilsʼ needs Lead intervention groups Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach. The SEND TA roles are advertised as 11 hours per week. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Context The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them. We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do. Why do we exist? Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices. Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity. Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect How will we act? We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are; Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately) Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem) Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver) Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what