Individual Needs Assistant/MDSA (Level B)

Posted on 26 July 2019
  • Salary £18,795 - £19,171 pro rata
  • Contract Fixed Term
  • Closing Date This vacancy has closed

Location

West Hove Infant School

Job Summary

  • Job reference
    orbis/TP/490/3466
  • Positions available
    2
  • Working hours
    See advert
  • Closing date

    This vacancy has closed

  • Job category
    Education & Learning
  • Organisation
    Brighton & Hove City Council
  • Directorate
    BHCC: External

Job introduction

Grade: Scale 3

Hours per week: 

  1. An INA with MDSA role attached, working Monday to Friday afternoons from 12 noon to 3.15pm
  2. An INA only role, working Monday to Friday afternoons from 1pm to 3.15pm

Paid weeks per year: 46.2 inclusive of holiday entitlement

Start date: October 2019

Fixed term: until 31 August 2020

Closing date: 2 September (midday)

Interview date: 9 September

Completed application forms accepted by email/post direct to the school address:

Portland Road, Hove, BN3 3WB, email: recruitment@westhove-inf.brighton-hove.sch.uk

For further information contact the school office on (01273) 733386

Website: http://www.westhoveinfants.co.uk

About the role

The Governors wish to appoint 2 highly motivated and enthusiastic Individual Needs Assistants to give one to one support in the class. 

  1. An INA with MDSA role attached, working Monday to Friday afternoons from 12 noon to 3.15pm
  2. An INA only role, working Monday to Friday afternoons from 1pm to 3.15pm

You will be working one to one with pupils who display a range of needs including very challenging behaviour and/or complex, physical, medical and cognitive needs.

You may also be asked to support the class more generally during your working hours, including working with small groups.

Previous experience of working in an infant/primary school setting is essential.

Previous experience of working with children with very complex needs is highly desirable.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Company information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Brighton & Hove Schools - Taking Action for Equality

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

Brighton & Hove Schools do not accept CV or resume.

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