Midday Assistant
Hatton Special School, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8EUThis job expired on 11 December 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2024
Closing date
11 December 2023 at 8am
Date listed
28 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 7.5 Hours Per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £4,178.55
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good listening skills
- The ability to use initiative
- The ability to follow instructions
- Able to meet the physical demands of the role.
- Able to deal with children’s basic health and hygiene needs including personal care
- Ability to work positively and supportively with children who exhibit complex and difficult behaviours.
- Experience of working within a team
- Willing to undertake training where necessary
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What the school offers its staff
A carefully selected ‘Peer-buddy’ to support them when starting with us
- A commitment to ongoing professional development
- A well-resourced school
- Supportive and enthusiastic colleagues and governors
- Staff social events
- Well-being support
A carefully selected ‘Peer-buddy’ to support them when starting with us
- A commitment to ongoing professional development
- A well-resourced school
- Supportive and enthusiastic colleagues and governors
- Staff social events
- Well-being support
Further details about the role
Currently we are seeking to recruit Midday Assistants. Applications are invited from enthusiastic, passionate individuals who have a genuine interest in working to support pupils with special educational needs to achieve the very best outcomes. The Midday Assistant post will require working with pupils across a broad spectrum of SEN, including pupils with ASD and challenging behaviour. Experience of working / volunteering with children and young people is desirable for this role and more specifically experience of special educational needs or disabilities is desirable.This is a physically active job; Midday Assistants daily duties involve manual handling strategies, engaging with our pupils in a positive way and supporting their personal care. You need to be conscientious, reliable, hard-working and be able to work on your own initiative as well as being able to support the team.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This includes the need to become familiar with school policies immediately upon appointment and to follow the school’s procedures in relation to safeguarding.
Offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Certificate and other employment checks. References will be requested for those short listed ONLY and prior to interview.
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About Hatton Special School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 192 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hatton Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- meraphkiflay@hattonspecialschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02085514131
Hatton is a maintained special school for primary children with complex learning difficulties. All children have learning difficulties with additional complexities such as autism, speech and language disorders and challenging behaviour.
Arranging a visit to Hatton Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email meraphkiflay@hattonspecialschool.co.uk.
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