Teaching Assistant SEN 1

Hardingstone Academy is seeking an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant with experience working with children who have ASC, SEMH, RAD and S&L.

Hardingstone Academy

Martins Lane, Hardingstone, NN4 6DJ

www.hardingstone.emat.uk

01604 761250

office@hardingstone.emat.uk

Executive headteacher: Zoe McIntyre

Head of School: Gill Glenn

Hardingstone Academy is seeking an experienced SEND/EHCP Teaching Assistant with experience working with children who have ASC, SEMH, RAD and S&L. If you feel you can positively contribute to our pupils’ lives and want to be part of our school, we look forward to welcoming your application. The successful candidate will be committed to our values and encourage our hard-working, polite children to achieve and behave at the very highest levels.

Hardingstone is a growing academy in a village location on the outskirts of Northampton offering excellent learning and enrichment opportunities for pupils aged 4 to 11. It is an exciting time of expansion for the school providing several excellent career opportunities. Our most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 graded the academy as Good and we are committed to rapidly improving Hardingstone still further.

The children engage fantastically in lessons and are proud of their school and their achievements. Our staff team is committed to their welfare and growth and provide a friendly welcome for new colleagues. 

We are part of the East Midlands Academy Trust which provides strong support for the staff and pupils. The Trust was incorporated in July 2012 for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, managing and developing academies and free schools as world class centres of excellence. East Midlands Academy Trust’s vision is that every child deserves to be the best they can be with schools that are centres of excellence for leadership, teaching and learning and where pupils are safe and engaged in their learning. Hardingstone continues to make an important, and at times, compelling, contribution to the Trust.

We are looking for:

• Experience of working with children who have SEND, particularly ASC, SEMH, RAD and S&L
• Someone who understands, can empathise with and adapt to the needs of pupils with ASC, SEMH, RAD and S&L
• Teaching Assistants who are able to enthuse and inspire children
• Teaching Assistants who show great mental flexibility in order to contribute to a dynamic and hardworking team
• Teaching Assistants who are committed to safeguarding our children and promoting their welfare
• Successful Teaching Assistants who are able to raise and sustain high standards

By working for our Trust, you’ll be able to take advantage of a wealth of professional development and support opportunities, as well as a range of employee benefits.

These include:

• Free parking on site
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities
• Dedicated support from our school improvement team
• Career and leadership opportunities within our growing family of schools
• A Trust employee forum with representatives from across the organisation
• A confidential 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Childcare vouchers scheme
• A corporate eye care plan

A Note for Recruitment Agencies

We have a team of internal recruiters and we advertise our vacancies to attract candidates and not agency suppliers. If we need agency assistance then we will reach out to our trusted partners. Any speculative CVs we receive will not be accepted as an introduction.

EMAT reserve the right to withdraw this advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

EMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age.