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  • Start date details

    September 2023

  • Closing date

    11 June 2023 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    22 May 2023

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade G

What skills and experience we're looking for

The position of DT Technician is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and compassionate individual to lead lessons, interventions and support our learners with autism.

What the school offers its staff

At the Springfields Academy, we aspire to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement. Additionally, we hold the National Autistic Society Advanced specialist award and are recognised as an Ofsted good school.

We are an acknowledged centre of excellence for Autism; we are highly reflective in our practices, and are continually working to improve our provision and practices. We provide a personalised curriculum journey that enables leaners with a diagnosis of autism to develop skills in areas of need and to overcome their barriers to learning. The drive to build ‘safe Independent lives’ shapes this curriculum and everything else that we do.TheAcademy has a PAN of 210.

Further details about the role

If you have a passion for working and enabling young people with autism to achieve their potential then we have the job for you!

The Springfields Academy is a Reach South Academy for young people aged 5-19 with autism, we are proud to hold the NAS Advanced specialist award and to be recognised as an Ofsted good school. We have 210 pupils attending our Calne site and our goal is tobuild safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement.

We are looking for a DT Technician to work alongside the teacher to deliver a personalised autism friendly academic and social skills curriculum.Springfields is a fantastic, vibrant and caring community that engages pupils and develops positive attitudes to learning.Our autism approach is accessed by all our pupils and is personalised to meet specific needs. All our pupils have an education, health and care plan.

We are committed to investing in the continued professional development of all our staff. As a DT Technician, you will get a full autism induction package, the opportunity to achieve Elklan qualifications at level 2 or 3, access ELSA training with ongoing supervision, a termly professional development program linked to the needs of your role, alongside the opportunity to access training with external providers such as A Fest, our festival of learning celebrating autism. Our goal is to inspire you to be the most inspirational DT Technician you can be.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About The Springfields Academy

School type
Academy, ages 5 to 19
School size
231 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 19
Phone number
07759365064

School location

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