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  • Start date details

    TBC

  • Closing date

    11 August 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    18 July 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 33.5 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£18,772.30 to £21,475.83

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for Teaching Assistants who are dynamic and enthusiastic to work in our inspirational special needs school. Our vision is ‘Together children first…’ and we need experienced Teaching Assistants with the professional behaviours of initiative, commitment, dedication, a sense of fun and the ability to work as part of a team. You are likely to be working with children who have complex autism, may be non-verbal and have challenging behaviours. You may be working with children on a 1:1 or group basis. Knowledge and experience of Early Years practice and principles would be preferred as this underpins all teaching and learning in our school.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer:

Fabulous, warm and enthusiastic children. A happy school with a welcoming and supportive team. Personalised continuing professional learning

Excellent wellbeing offering including occupational health, counselling service, salary sacrifice scheme including childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme. Local government pension scheme arrangements. Opportunities to work with experts from a range of disciplines. Supportive governors and parents.

Staff workwear. Free tea and coffee. Free on-site car parking.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Castle Wood Special School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 11
School size
160 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Castle Wood is an outstanding special school. We have 160 primary aged pupils with a broad spectrum of need - PMLD, SLD, ASD, social and communication difficulties and some complex behaviour challenges. We are passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference in children’s lives. Our vision is “Together, children first” as we recognise that everyone has a part to play in our pupils fulfilling their potential. Ofsted have judged us ‘outstanding’ in our last two inspections, recognising the warm relationships and the progress children in our school are making.

Arranging a visit to Castle Wood Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwhr@castlewood.coventry.sch.uk.

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