Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for Teaching Assistant.

Please see details below for the full job advert:

Location: Surrey

Salary:£21,995.67 - £23,514.45 dependant on experience and qualifications Plus £1000 Welcome bonus

Hours:40 hours per week, 8.30am-4.30pm, flexibility within these hours is essential and you are required to work till 5pm one day a week for staff training and meetings. Term time only.

The role:
They are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join their team. The students are years 2 - 6 with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.

Experience:
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

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
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. Some physical intervention may be needed upon occasion, full training on this will be provided.
To promote pupils cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.

Skills & Qualifications:

Successful candidate qualities:

GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (desirable but not essential)
Experience of working in a special school environment is highly desirable.
Team TEACH Training- desirable

Whats in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?

Life assurance
Enhanced pension scheme
* Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments -50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
Perkbox - offering high street discounts
Employee assistance programme
Car lease scheme
Fully funded training and qualifications
Bike to work scheme
Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Blackstone Benefits:

Permanent jobs:

?Assigned specialised recruitment consultant

?Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs

?Complete onboarding support

?Informed tailored career advice

?Personalised job alerts

?Unlimited referral bonus

For further information on this role, please contactMathure Ragunathan via emailat Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided orAPPLYnow.

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