Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

  • Employer: Merefield
  • Salary: Band F (SCP 12-19)
  • Location: Merefield School
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Working Pattern: Part Time/Term Time
  • Hours: 32.50 hours.
  • DBS Check: Enhanced
  • Closing Date: 10/12/2024 at 09:00
  • Reference: MERE/24/297869

Merefield School

Westminster Drive, Southport, Merseyside.  PR8 2QZ

Tel:  01704 577163

Email:  recruitment@merefieldschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss Jo Sharpe



Position: Teaching Assistant L2 2 posts

Term: Fixed Term to 31st August 2025

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: Band F (SCP 12-19)

£20,697 - £23,326 per annum

£14.07 - £15.86 per hour

Working hours: 32.50 hours per week, 

between the hours of 8.50am and 4.45pm

Term Time Plus 5 INSET days 

 

Merefield School is an all age, 3-19  special school in Ainsdale.  We cater for up to 110 students with severe and complex learning needs.  We have carefully and meticulously created a curriculum that stimulates and challenges each of our students based on their individual needs and starting points.  Our personalised approach and tailored assessment systems ensure that all students make outstanding progress during their time at Merefield School.

 

The Governors seek to appoint two enthusiastic, caring and highly experienced Teaching Assistants to become part of our successful and hard-working team.

 

Teaching assistants are employed to work across the whole school and provide support for pupils with a range of learning needs and disabilities.  Merefield School has high expectations for all pupils and all staff are required to support every child to be the very best they can be.  Applicants should be appropriately qualified and have relevant skills and experience in working with children with severe and complex learning disabilities.

 

Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

 

Completed application forms can be returned to the school via post or emailed to Gemma Parker, School Business Manager;  recruitment@merefieldschool.co.uk or posted directly to school and marked for the attention of Miss Jo Sharpe.

 

Visits to the school are welcome, by appointment only.  Please contact school to arrange.

 

Closing date:  10th December 2024 at 9am

Shortlisting:   10th December 2024

Interview: 16th & 17th December 2024

 

How to apply

Please note we do not accept CV's.

This vacancy is now closed