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Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing to get a full job description with details of this Special Needs 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.
This SEN Schools' Group is opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in 2025 in Horsham, West Sussex for young neurodivergent people aged 11-16.
Location: Horsham, West Sussex Contract Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: 40 hours per week 8.30am - 4.30pm Actual annual salary:£22,906 - £23,621 dependent on experience
Hourly rate: £12.82 - £13.22 per hour Start Date: Summer term 2025 or Autumn term 2025
Your Skills. Experience & Qualifications:
- A strong interest in a therapeutic approach
- A qualification or genuine interest in psychology.
- Either effective experience working with young people especially those with SEND OR clear potential to learn quickly
- Have successfully supported neurodivergent students
- Resourcefulness, resilience and a growth mindset
- A good level of education.
Candidates must:
- GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
- Working towards L2 award in support work in schools or equivalent
- A Psychology qualification is desirable
- Have a good level of written and verbal English and general education as well as IT skills in order to support our students’ learning.
- Have the empathy and resilience to work with young people some of whom may experience high anxiety and may exhibit self-harming behaviours, ARFID and disordered eating, and a range of mental health difficulties.
- Be committed to becoming a neuro-informed and a neuro-affirmative practitioner. That requires continuous engagement in learning and a genuine belief in a neuro-affirmative approach.
- Be outstanding in their pastoral and safeguarding practice
The Role:
This is an excellent career opportunity for someone who wishes to have significant training opportunities and to collaborate closely with in-house therapists and clinicians.
It requires a focus on establishing strong relationships with students, prioritising their wellbeing above all else.
Our Teaching Assistants are integral to the support we offer and are involved in every aspect of school life for each student.
Our school works on a model of integrated therapy which means you also deliver strategies and interventions given by the clinical team with support from the SENCO.
You will support the learning proactively in class and help personalise each young person’s learning.
Additionally you will be involved in giving regular feedback to parents and other professionals.
Our students will have access to an enrichment curriculum that will include a range of outdoor activities, sports including swimming, visits, and community projects. We welcome applicants who are also enthusiastic to support these activities as well as class-based learning.
Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the School when required.
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
- Car lease scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Free parking
- Free membership to 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.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
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.
