Teaching Assistant
Salary - £22,996 to £25,068 (Actual annual salary, dependent on experience and qualifications)
Position Type - Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only
Location - Cranbourne/Wimborne, Dorset
Hours - 8am - 4.30pm
Additional Information - Plus £1000 Welcome bonus*
At our school in Cranbourne, we believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support all our young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. We can take advantage of our beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.
As a Teaching Assistant within our school your role will be essential to the support and development of our young people being successful and achieving, in a safe and caring learning environment.
Positive role modelling and flexibility is key in this role, including 1:1 support in both an academic and vocational setting such as Bushcraft, animal care and life skills.
Key duties:
* Working alongside the teaching staff to support learning and provide further explanation to young people where needed.
* Taking responsibility for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people at all times
* Supporting our young people to identify, meet and exceed their Education and Healthcare plan targets.
* Implementing and supporting positive behaviour throughout the school, adapting own behaviour and responses when required to meet individual needs.
* Ensuring all accidents, incidents, or health & safety documentation is accurately recorded as per the school's policies.
* Assisting our young people in attending a wide range of group activities, ensuring that choices are respected, with appropriate social interactions and friendships encouraged.
Whilst previous experience isn't essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
* The ability to manage a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
* A desire to put young people first and treat them as individuals.
* Able to be positive and creative in meeting the needs of young people and enhancing their outcomes.
* Able to work collaboratively with good interpersonal skills.
* Good numeracy, literacy and ICT skills.
* Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role.
Qualifications:
* GCSE English and Maths qualification - minimum grade 4 or equivalent is beneficial.
How to apply?
For candidates that haven't worked in this sector before please be aware that for regulatory reasons the application process is far more detailed and thorough compared to other sectors.
If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Chantelle at chantelle.seaby@teachingpersonnel.com
* Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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