Individual Needs Assistant (INA)

Robertsbridge Community College, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5EA

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week (8.30 am - 3.30 pm), term time only
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until July 2025 in the first instance
Pay scale: Single Status Grade 3, Point 7 (£24,027 per annum, pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a hard-working, resilient, and caring person to join our school team to work as an Individual Needs Assistant for a young person who has Autism with social and communication difficulties; the position covers all aspects of their education and requires regular communication with parents. We would really like the successful candidate to be supportive in enabling the student to reach their full potential. The role of the INA is a very special one and can make the difference to a child to continue to access their education.

This post is for a fixed term contract until the end of July 2025, in the first instance.

What the school offers its staff

Robertsbridge Community College is a welcoming and inclusive 11-16 school situated within a thriving village in a beautiful part of East Sussex. Staff at Robertsbridge are passionate and committed to providing the best possible experience for our fantastic students. The school is going through a period of change and improvement as we work tirelessly to further develop our work in response to our latest Ofsted report. Our intake is truly comprehensive, drawing from a large geographic area that includes both rural and urban environments. We cherish the diversity that this intake brings and believe that our young people can achieve great things.

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.