Applefields School
England
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
19 October 2025
Apply by:
16 October 2025
Job overview
Applefields School are seeking to recruit a Teaching Assistant Level 3 based at the Linkage Minster provision (currently based at Askham Bryan College but due to relocate soon to Clifton).
There are multiple posts available ranging from 2 to 5 days from 8.45am to 3.30pm on a term time only basis.
The post is to provide general classroom support to students in the post 19 provision, students attending the provision have severe learning needs and may be on the Autistic spectrum, present with challenging behaviours, and have complex medical and/or physical needs; recognising young people as individuals as described in the SEND Code of Practice 2014.
The successful candidate will work as a member of the Minster team leading and supporting our students' access to the curriculum and the development of their communication, personal, and social independence skills both within the classroom and out in the community. We welcome applications from individuals from a variety of backgrounds, we recognise that many people will have transferable skills from other sectors that may well be appropriate to our provision.
The ideal candidate will:
* Be a child-centred professional who has successful experience working with children with a wide range of special educational needs or have a willingness to be trained.
* Be committed to helping our students achieve the very best and become as independent as possible.
* Be able to provide effective support for the development of the students' communication.
* Be able to develop strong relationships to support the development of the students' personal and social independence skills.
* Support students with their intimate and personal care and welfare needs.
* Be confident in supporting students with behaviours that challenge.
* Be confident in supporting and intervening in potentially physically demanding situations.
* Be a strong advocate of inclusion.
* Be confident to accept responsibility and work independently, able to demonstrate initiative and have a flexible attitude to the challenging demands of working with young people with additional and complex needs.
* Be able to work collaboratively.
* Be a reflective practitioner who aligns their values with the needs of the provision.
* Be committed to continued professional development via self-directed training and leadership-led feedback.
In return, you will receive :-
* Excellent continuing professional development,
* Bespoke training to meet the needs of our pupils, including Moving and Handling, NAPPI (uk), and NHS-supported training courses.
* The support of committed, enthusiastic and dedicated colleagues
* A supportive and challenging environment
* Pupils who are eager to learn and are a credit to the provision
* A host of staff benefits, including discounts and health & wellbeing advice/support.
* Access to internal vacancies for further posts.
About Applefields School
Applefields School
Bad Bargain Lane, Burnholme
York
YO31 0LW
United Kingdom
Applefields School is a popular and highly regarded special school for secondary age students years) with moderate, severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties and a significant number of students with additional needs on the autistic spectrum. We support students from York and the surrounding areas of North Yorkshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire. At the beginning of the current school year (2024/25) there are 220 pupils on roll, it is projected that numbers will rise in September 2025.
Students are at the centre of everything that we do. We believe that by working together, providing a personalised education and promoting students' communication and independence skills we will prepare each young person for adult life. Our goal is to help everyone achieve the best that they can by respecting the dignity of all.
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