The Nobel School is a very exciting and vibrant school with 1490 on roll, covering the full secondary age and ability range, the majority of whom continue their education into our flourishing sixth form. As a graduate teaching assistant you will work alongside an experienced and successful SENDCo who will direct you and give you guidance. This graduate teaching assistant role will give you excellent paid experience so that by the end of the academic year, should you wish to do so, you will be ready to embark upon a teacher-training qualification. At Nobel we have an excellent reputation for teacher training and act as a lead school for the University of Hertfordshire’s School Direct programme. The role will involve working with the SENDCo as part of a professional team to organise and support teaching and learning activities for SEND students. You will provide specialist learning support for students identified as having learning difficulties, including complex and multiple special education needs, in a broad range of different learning situations and settings. The post holder also plans, organises and undertakes other related duties to fully support and underpin the learning, personal and social development of identified students. You will also be given the opportunity to gain some experience of team teaching in the mainstream classroom in your subject specialism in the summer term. The Nobel School prides itself on its excellent working relationships and caring environment. You will need to be friendly, approachable, flexible, a good team player and hardworking, with a good sense of humour. Nobel School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.