Job Details:
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Salary: £12.99 - £13.89 per hour (£23,210 - £24,818 actual salary dependant on qualifications) Plus £1000 Welcome bonus *
Contract Type: Permanent
Shift Pattern: 40 hours per week - Term Time only (Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 4.45pm. Tuesday 5pm and Friday 4pm)
Job Summary:
* We’re currently looking to recruit aTeaching Assistant to join a Special Education School in Smallfield - the pupils are aged 6–11 years with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.
* 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.
What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?
* You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families.
* You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer.
* You want to work with an inspiring student population.
* You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team.
* You have a strong commitment to student and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values.
* You want to work within an organisation that support, develops and invests in their staff.
Essential Requirement
* GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent.
* 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
* Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
Benefits:
* 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.
For further information on this role, please contact Bill Hageman at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now