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Overview and Responsibilities
Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour (£22,102.72 - £24,103.93 actual salary) depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
The Aurora Meldreth Manor School is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of our students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Our students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.
We are a well resourced school with exceptional facilities and therapeutic team.
Due to the continued increase in our student role and expansion of the school provision we are currently looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our NAS accredited specialist team to create better outcomes and life chances for our students in their preparation for adult life.
Role responsibilities:
1. Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community
2. Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals
3. Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect
4. Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people
5. Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role
6. Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role
7. The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines
8. Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Skills and Qualifications
We are looking for candidates who are:
9. Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - All fully funded by us
10. Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs
11. Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning
12. A lover of the outdoor and community learning
13. Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability
14. Committed fully to our safeguarding values and procedures
15. Proactive, rather than reactive
16. Creative thinkers with solution focus
17. Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings
18. Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to our students communication needs
19. Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needs
20. Educated to at least level 2 (or equivalent) Maths and English
Benefits and Additional Information
Benefits:
21. Being part of an accredited highly skilled specialist team
22. Being part of a growing team with shared values and vision
23. Opportunities for meaningful career development
24. Fully funded training and qualifications
25. Life assurance
26. Enhanced pension scheme
27. Perk Box- offering high street discounts
28. Employee assistance programme
29. Bike to work scheme
30. Car lease scheme
How to Apply:
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 Aurora 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 Aurora 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
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Safeguarding Statement
Meldreth Manor School - A Scope School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.