Individual Needs Assistant Level B Balfour Primary School
Brighton & Hove City CouncilOverview
Paid weeks per year: 46.94 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)
Fixed term: Maternity Cover (expected to be 1 year)
Start date: 27th November 2024
Balfour Primary School requires an enthusiastic, committed and qualified Individual Needs Assistant (INA) 1:1. The successful candidate will be expected to have knowledge and experience supporting children with ASC, attachment and communication needs. They will need to be calm, patient and able to follow structure and boundaries in order to support children in accessing the curriculum and learning environment. In addition, the successful candidate will provide support at lunchtime.
About the role
Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities. Brighton & Hove City Council's school is a large primary school with nearly 700 pupils on roll. Brighton & Hove City Council is very proud of:
- the engagement and motivation of Brighton & Hove City Council's pupils
- Brighton & Hove City Council's inquiry based and thought-provoking curriculum
- Brighton & Hove City Council's friendly staff and governor teams
- the sense of community that exists with Brighton & Hove City Council's families
Hours: The post holder will be expected to work Monday - Friday term time only, from 8:45am - 3:30pm. This includes a 15-minute break and a 30-minute lunch.
Salary: The starting salary is NJC Scale 4a (£25,119 - £25,545) pro rata.
Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Brighton & Hove City Council welcome applications from all parts of Brighton & Hove City Council's community as Brighton & Hove City Council aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of Brighton & Hove City Council's student intake.
Brighton and Hove City Council is the local authority of the city of Brighton and Hove. It is a unitary authority, having the powers of a non-metropolitan county and district council combined.