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Progress School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team. We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants who can adapt their practice to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils and responding to individual needs.
Benefits
* Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
* Comprehensive induction
* Commitment to ongoing training and career progression
* Pension scheme
* Paid for enhanced DBS
* Wellbeing support
* Cycle to work scheme and more
Progress School is an independent specialist day and residential school for boys and girls aged 6 to 19 who have mild, moderate and severe autistic spectrum conditions and associated complex learning needs and challenging behaviour. Our aim is to bring about the best in every young person to enable them to achieve positive experiences and progress according to their own individual abilities, with the outcome of achieving accredited qualifications and greater independence.
At Aspris Children’s Services, we provide a supportive career pathway and training. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills, and life experience, we will provide training and support to progress.
The Successful Candidate Will Ideally Have Previous experience supporting in a classroom setting and a Level 2 qualification (or equivalent). This isn’t mandatory if you possess the following characteristics:
* Resilience – We support vulnerable children with varying emotional and behavioural needs, so resilience is important.
* Communication – Clear communication with young people and teamwork to relay information to staff.
* Organisation – Strong organisational skills to support the class teacher and activities.
* Caring – A natural caring approach to support young people.
* Attentive – Ability to understand tasks and identify where to provide support.
Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish and feel rewarded by helping those who need it most.
If you want a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.
Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including Disclosure & Barring Service checks and at least 2 references covering the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. References may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.
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