Overview
We require a teaching assistant to support some of our most complex students on a 1:1, 2:1 or small group basis as well as general student support across the college. The successful candidate must have a calm and empathetic approach and understand that all behaviour is communication. You must have the skills and experience to enable students to become independent and make progress both socially and academically, with a desire to transform the lives of young people by supporting integration into mainstream school. Previous training in de-escalation and physical intervention (STEPs, Therapeutic Thinking, Team Teach etc.) is desirable but not required, and will be provided. The ability to share your expert knowledge and experience through training and CPD sessions for other teaching assistants and teachers is essential.
What the school offers its staff
ELA staff benefits include:
* Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
* EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
* Health care cash plan;
* Paid annual family day;
* Extensive discount club access;
* Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
* Enhanced parental leave;
* Flexible work practices;
* Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
* Ticket ballots for high profile events;
* Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
* Discounted gym membership for all staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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