Job Description
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Monday to Friday - 8.40am to 3.20pm
We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, friendly, enthusiastic, flexible and efficient Teaching Assistant with experience of SEN and a particular interest in Speech, Language and Communication to work with children in our Speech and Language Resource Base.
The role will involve working alongside teachers and supporting children in the Speech and Language Resource Base and mainstream classrooms.
We are a welcoming, friendly and supportive school with exceptionally well behaved, happy, polite and hardworking children.
Fairways Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.
We would actively encourage you to contact the school to arrange a visit.
Please complete and return the application form to headteacher@fairways.southend.sch.uk by the closing date.
In the interest of economy, only successful applications will be acknowledged.
Information about the School
Fairways Primary School has 432 pupils on roll and the school has a two-form entry, with most classes containing 30 children. The Speech and Language Resource Base is an integral part of the school, the resource base children are included in all aspects of school life, with some fully included in mainstream classes.
Set in extensive attractive grounds, the school buildings are spacious and very well maintained. There are two halls, group work areas, individual classrooms, a superbly resourced library and an ICT suite.
There are large playgrounds and a wide range of seasonal sports facilities including athletics track, hockey pitch, rounders squares and football pitches.
Fairways is a very happy, caring school with a dedicated staff who are working together to improve and maintain the quality of education at the school. The school had an OFSTED inspection in July 2023, to be told that we are a 'good' school.
The Governors and Staff at Fairways believe that the school should provide a stimulating and challenging environment where a lifelong passion for learning is nurtured.
Fairways Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.