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Teaching Assistant

Major Recruitment
Posted a month ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Minehead, Somerset TA24 5AA, England

Salary

£11.72 - £12.78 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
Employee Assistance

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  • The position is located in Minehead, Somerset, at a specialist college for young people with learning disabilities, offering an hourly rate of £11.72 - £12.78 and an annual salary ranging from £22,554.34 to £24,593.46.
  • Candidates should have experience in a similar role, preferably in the care or education industry, and must possess at least a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths.
  • The role requires shift work, including every other weekend, with typical shifts from 7.30am-3.30pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm, totaling 40 hours per week.
  • This is a 12-month contract with the possibility of extension or becoming permanent, and the college emphasizes supporting students to reach their full potential.
  • Benefits include life assurance, a pension scheme, fully funded training, and discounts at an attached hotel, among others.

Call/email Alisdair at School Staffing to get an application 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.

Please note: there is a requirement for shift work including every other weekend, on a 2 week rota pattern. The shift times are usually 7.30am-3.30pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm

Location: Minehead, SomersetHourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.78

Annual Salary:£22,554.34 - £24,593.46 (FTE £24,378.00 - £26,582.00)

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term time plus additional days and training (42 weeks per year)

Contract: 12 month Contract - possibility of this being extended or confirmed permanent,

This is a specialist college for 16 - 25 year oldyoung people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead. This SEMH college is a very special place.

They believe in changing lives and giving students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future.

Your Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

  • Experience in a similar role desirable but training can be provided for the right candidate
  • Experience in supporting in the care or education industry
  • Desirable an understanding of working with people with a disability
  • Level 2 in English and Maths
  • Level 3 qualification in education (or willingness to complete a qualification)

Key duties:

  • You will have high expectations of all students, and to constantly challenge and stretch each student at every opportunity.
  • Support the students in their learning, enabling them to reach their full potential.
  • Professionally and effectively support with managing student behaviour, seeking further advice and guidance where appropriate.
  • Support every student to make progress in each session under the guidance of the tutor, and to assist the tutor in ensuring this progress is recorded, evidenced and evaluated effectively and efficiently.
  • Creatively produce resources that will support student progress.
  • Respect the privacy (confidentiality) and dignity of all students and at all times adhere to the equality and diversity policy.

Please note: there is a requirement for shift work including every other weekend, on a 2 week rota pattern. The shift times are usually 7.30am-3.30pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm

Benefits:

  • Life assurance and Pension
  • Perkbox - offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • 10% off accommodation, hot drinks and food at the Hotel attached to the College
  • 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.

Apply today by sending your cv.. we look forward to hearing from you!

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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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.