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We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant, to join a close-knit team in rural Norfolk starting after Easter 2025.
The incoming teaching assistant will work to support young people with Autism as well as the wider school community (teachers, therapists, senior leaders).
Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm (Term time only)
About the School
A large specialist education provider for pupils who all have a primary diagnosis of Autism. We run two curriculum pathways - Formal and Semi-formal. Our Complex needs pupils are on the Semi-Formal Pathway which is highly personalised from their EHCP. On site, there is a large Forest School and Animal Care Farm along with play facilities, a sports hall and sensory rooms.
Role and Responsibilities
- To support the class teacher/tutor in order to ensure the delivery of a high-quality education for all students
- To support the class teacher and/or tutor to ensure that all relevant education policies and procedures are implemented in full
- To provide relevant and appropriate support to students, on an individual or group basis, in order to enable them to access the curriculum as independently as possible
- To promote, in line with Company policies, the physical, educational and moral development of the students
- To ensure that the available equipment and resources are used, stored and maintained efficiently, reporting any maintenance issues to the appropriate staff
- To support the class teacher and/or tutor in organising the classroom, its resources, student groupings and displays to provide a stimulating learning situation appropriate for students with autistic spectrum disorder
- To support the teacher/tutor to write, update, implement and evaluate documentation relating to the individual student. This will include Behaviour Support Profile (BSP), Individual Risk Assessment, Individual Education Plan, Communication Profile, and Pastoral Support Plan as required and appropriate.
- To work collaboratively with the class teacher and/or class tutor to adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments, while both on and off site * To produce appropriate and effective resources/teaching aids at the request of, and following a brief provided by, the class teacher and/or tutor
- To contribute as a member of the School’s multi-professional team, ensuring good working relationships with colleagues
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
