Teaching Assistant/Childcare Worker (SEND) at Oakhurst Community First School

The Heath Academy Trust and Oakhurst Community First and Nursery School are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to work initially within our school nursery on a 1:1 basis with a child with SEND. We need an enthusiastic, skilled and motivated professional to join our team and will consider a job share for this role. This post will be initially on a temporary contract until 31 August 2025.

The successful candidate must have experience and commitment to working with young children with complex needs. We are looking for strong practice and the successful candidate must be committed to achieving this benchmark.

We are committed to ongoing improvement and provide continuous support for our staff with high quality CPD. We welcome applications from applicants with a minimum relevant Early Years NVQ3 qualification, if possible.

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Further details about this role can be found on the job description and person specification included in this recruitment pack and more information about the school can be found on our website: www.oakhurstfirst.com. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact our school office on 01202 871577 to arrange your visit or discuss the post further.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applications must be completed using The Heath Academy Trust’s application form and returned via email to [email protected]. CVs will not be accepted or considered. References will be sought as part of the shortlisting process, prior to interview selection. Please ensure referees are able to provide a full reference rather than a standard statement of employment time. You should provide the email and telephone contact details for all referees – thank you.

Oakhurst Community First and Nursery School is a warm, happy, nurturing environment where children can grow and flourish.

The staff are a dedicated team who are committed to providing a broad, rich curriculum, along with an exciting range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities which enables all of our children to develop a love for learning and reach their full potential.

To enable our children to grow from tiny acorns when they join us in Nursery, to mighty oaks as they leave us at the end of year 4, we aim to ensure strong values are instilled within us all. Everyone in our school community is caring and respectful at all times. We nurture our children to become confident, independent and resilient learners with the belief that they will achieve their dreams and goals. We provide learning opportunities that allow our children to be inquisitive, fascinated and develop awe and wonder in the world around them.

The staff and children promote these values through our school vision:

From Tiny Acorns Mighty Oaks Grown

Caring, Resilient, Confident, Wonder