Job Vacancies

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

1:1 Support – Fixed Term Contract

Grade 6 – £20 344 to £22 911 p.a.

Queen’s Croft High School is a generic secondary special school in Lichfield, Staffordshire.  It supports the needs of children and young people with a wide range of difficulties.  All students at the school have an Education, Health and Care Plan.

The school seeks to appoint a Teaching Assistant qualified to Level 3 or equivalent and who is experienced in working with children with ASC.  The successful candidate will work to support the transition of a young person back into school.  It is essential that the successful candidate is comfortable working with the young person in their home, in the community and in school aiming to increase attendance and support the development of confidence and social skills.  It is anticipated that in the short to medium term the majority of the work in this post will be in the young person’s home; the successful candidate will need to work closely with the young person’s family supported by professionals in school.

Hours: Full time (32.5 hours per week),

This post is offered on a fixed term contract to August 31^st 2021.

Potential candidates are encouraged to visit the school and discuss the post with the Headteacher.  Requests for visits should be made to Mrs Nuala Hodgkiss, PA to the Headteacher, on 01543 227245.

Completed application forms should be returned to the school either by post or electronically to office@queenscroft.staffs.sch.uk.  The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 3^rd February.  Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held later that week.

All positions are subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.