Intervention (Teaching) Assistant
Peak School, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6ES20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £19,819 - £21,818 (Pending NJC Pay Award 2024-25)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Intervention Assistant
Location: Peak School, Buxton Road, Chinley, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK23 6ES
Grade/Scale: Grade 07 (Point 08 – 11) £19,819 - £21,818 (Pending NJC Pay Award 2024-25)
Start date: ASAP
Contract: 32.5 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (Term Time Only + 2)
We are seeking a positive, flexible and caring individual who is willing to contribute fully to the life of the school and who is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Reporting directly to the Senior Leadership Team, the ideal candidate will have a Care/Teaching Assistant related qualification or equivalent along with experience of supporting pupils with a variety SEN, including physical needs, behaviour and /or learning difficulties. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from people who have experience of working with pupils who have SEMH and complex behavioural needs.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits include: LGPS Pension Scheme, Westfield Health cover and free parking.
For further information, please contact Bev Tinson, School Business Manager, Peak School, on 01663 750324, via email to btinson@peakschool.co.uk or visit our website at www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website; CVs alone will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 22 October 2024 (23:59)
Proposed interview date: Friday 08 November 2024
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
Commitment to safeguarding
Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
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About Peak School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 81 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Peak School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- btinson@peakschool.co.uk
We are a nursery to 19 Special School Academy in the north west corner of Derbyshire. We cater for children and young adults with a whole range of needs, particularly those with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), communication difficulties, and those with extremely challenging behaviour linked to their associated learning difficulties.
Most pupils at Peak work outside the National Curriculum and we are proud to offer an individualised curriculum which is built around our four key areas:
Physical and Movement
Emotional and Expressive Arts
Accessing the World and Communication
Knowledge and Know-how
We are located in a beautiful, rural environment in the village of Chinley, where we make full use of the local amenities and make a point of filling our curriculum with outdoor activities.
We also have a number of specialist on-site facilities and services:
Hydrotherapy Pool
Sensory rooms and Sensory Garden
Fully equipped kitchen / catering learning environment for our post-16 pupils
On site nurse, visiting Physiotherapist and Speech and Language therapist.
Our location in north west Derbyshire, on the edge of the Peak District, means we are also accessible for pupils who may live in Cheshire, Stockport, Tameside (Greater Manchester) and also Sheffield.
We are currently Ofsted rated ‘Good’ – with outstanding for Behaviour and Welfare – and we are working hard to ensure we achieve outstanding results in our next inspection.
Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.peak.derbyshire.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Peak School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email btinson@peakschool.co.uk.
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