Teaching Assistant

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing to get anapplication form to complete and send back to us.We'll also send you a full job description with details of this SEN Schools' Group.

They are the sixth-largest provider of specialist educational services in the country,

supporting over 900 children and young people, and employing over 1,000 staff.

Location:Pilning, South Gloucestershire

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time Only (44.67 paid weeks)

Hourly Rate:£12.37 - £13.49 per hour

Annual Salary:£22,102.72 - £24,103.93 actual salary

This is a dynamic and inspiring provision for children and young people aged7-19with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and related social and communication needs.

They offer every student the chance to explore and fulfil their own unique potential. With provision running from Key Stage 2 all the way through to post-16, they are set up to support children and young people at every stage of their academic journey.

Your Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification isessential.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN in a voluntary or paid role
• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs
• Teaching Assistant experience/training in a UK school would be desirable

Key Duties:

• To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
• To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
• To contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
• To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
• To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary

Benefits:

• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Free lunch during your working day
• Perkbox subscription
• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme?
• Free parking?
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

School Staffing Solutions Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business for this position.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

As a result of the volume of applications, If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received, then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,102.00-£24,103.00 per year