Support Staff Variety of Vacancies

Mawsley School was excited to open our specialist provision ‘The Hub’ in September 2023 for children with Education Health Care Plans, whose priority areas of need are cognition and learning, and communication and interaction. We are now looking to build the team that will support and nurture our new cohort.

We wish to recruit a number of SEN Teaching Assistants to support the children within this specialist provision. The post will involve 1:1 work, support within the classroom and some group work. The appointed person may be required to assist children in their self-care requirements and supporting part of their lunch time.

We are also looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant who can effectively support a small of children in years 3 and 4, within our mainstream provision.

Please indicate from the list below, which job you are applying for:

Posts available in SEND Provision ‘The Hub’:

Job 1 (30 hours per week) 8.30 – 12.00 and 1.00 – 3.30 Monday to Friday (term time only).

Job 2 (2 posts available 22.5 hours – one permanent, one fixed term) 8.30 – 1.00 Monday to Friday (term time only).

Job 3 (2 posts available 18.75 hours – one permanent, one fixed term) 12.00 – 3.45 Monday to Friday (term time only).

Job 4 (12 hours) 8.30 – 12.00 and 1.00 – 3.30 Thursday and Friday (term time only).

Post available in Mainstream:

Job 5 (17.5 hours fixed term) 9.00 – 12.30 Monday to Friday (term time only).

The successful candidates will need to demonstrate a consistent but nurturing approach, where patience, care and flexibility are paramount and displays a clear understanding that every child should be given opportunities to achieve their personal best.

We are looking for teaching assistants who are committed to working hard and making a difference to the progress of the child in their care and the children within the class they are based, and who wants to add to the life of our vibrant and enthusiastic learning community.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Adaptable
• Calm
• Committed to a nurturing approach to children
• Passionate about ensuring all children achieve their personal best
• A strong communicator
• Committed to understanding and empathising with the individual needs of pupils
• Caring
• Able to work independently and/or as part of a team

Our school opened in September 2004 with four classes and 87 children on roll. It was originally built to accommodate 210 children in seven classrooms. We currently have 286 children on roll with one reception class, three mixed Year 1 and 2 classes, three mixed Year 3 and 4 classes and three mixed Year 5 and 6 classes. In September 2024, our first class within the specialist provision opened with capacity for 9 children, with a new class being added in September 2024 and another in September 2025, enabling us to reach our capacity of 27 children. We have a friendly, enthusiastic and very committed staff team of teachers and teaching assistants.

The school is located in Mawsley Village, which is situated just outside Kettering, off the A43 Kettering to Northampton Road. We pride ourselves on being a happy and welcoming school with high expectations and achievement, and one who develop good links with parents and the local community. Our Ofsted report, published in July 2022, supports this by stating:

‘Leaders are ambitious for all pupils to succeed in their learning and in life. This includes pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils live up to these expectations. They achieve well in the calm environment that leaders have created.’

Mawsley Primary School is committed to safeguarding procedures with regard to staff recruitment. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 4^th June at 5pm and can be posted or e-mailed to the school.  Please email to nicola.watts@mawsley.org.uk

Interviews will be held on Thursday 13^th June and Friday 14^th June.