Up to£29,815 + excellent benefits (salary will be prorata'd)
Pleasenote: this role is a fixed term and part-time contract.
Those Huge SmallVictories
Our TeachingAssistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallestpositive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the littlethings. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our youngpeople, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call thesehuge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface,they add up to make a bigdifference.
Check out thisvideo on what life as a Teaching Assistant at WitherslackGroup is like!
Get out whatyou put in
You’ll be workingwith children and young people with Autistic SpectrumDisorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities andraise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient anddedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will besomething you’re really proudof.
It can be a tough journey,but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As aTeaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the supportyou need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what theydo, the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll bewith you every step of the way, helping you build a rewardingteaching career.
One of thebest environments inSEND
Lavender Lodge schoolresides within an 18th Century building in the heart of Mitcham.Our pupils come from many different boroughs to attend our schooland are lucky to experience ‘a life changing love of learning.’ Weare proud of our pupils and our dedicated team and pupils leave uswith a sense of achievement. We were recently recognised as Good byOfsted.
Skill set requirements–
* Must have worked with pupils who areautistic and have previous experience ofthis
* Needs to be able to communicate in avariety of ways as 70% of our pupils are non-verbal e.g. can useMakaton, picture display symbols – we use PEC’s and PODD, haveexperience working with non -verbal pupils
* Haveworked with pupils who display challenging behaviour but would havethe will and desire to support pupils to manage their behaviour andalso for you to work to understand the function of thebehaviour
* Be flexible to work with pupils from4 through to 11 years old
* Be able to thinkoutside the box in regards to delivering lessons. We have lots oftools to help support this, but our pupils need a bespoke andaccessible curriculum
Have anawareness of autism strategies such as TEACCH, attention autism anduse of PODD and be able to use these inpractise
What we do foryou
We know you’re going todo great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward youwith the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuinedifference to the lives of our young people – plus you’llget:
* Training: A fullinduction and on the jobtraining
* Holiday: You’llwork hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full schoolholidays
* Progression:If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers andleaders have been promoted from within ourgroup
* Flexible benefits:meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance –check out our benefits here
* Wellbeing:a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employeeassistance
* Medical cover soyou can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentistappointment and a host of high-streetdiscounts
* Beautiful workingenvironments with the very best facilities – check out ourschools here
* Arecommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus everytime
* Contributory pension(matched up to5%)
Bringyour whole-self to work
Our youngpeople come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, sothat our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young peopleto be themselves. You’ll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you’llbe able to connect with our pupils becauseof:
* Your‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves tohelp others
* Ideally you’llhave experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provideyou will all the relevanttraining
* Your genuinepassion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can haveon their lives
* Yourenthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closelywith ourtherapists
Interestedin joining us?
Our youngpeople deserve the best possible future and we feel the same aboutour teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with apurpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to beyourself.
TheWitherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting thewelfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhancedDBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are anequal opportunities employer welcoming applications from allsections of thecommunity.
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