Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities TA - The Avenue School
The Avenue Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 34.5 hours per week - Term time only plus five INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £24,777 to £26,043 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
34.5 hours per week - Term time only plus five INSET days
The Teaching Assistant will work across our Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities PMLD Pathway, supporting the classes to provide care and learning experiences for our pupils encouraging them to develop to the best of their potential.
The role involves planning resources, regularly leading classes for up to one day a week, helping to write Annual Review Reports, attending professional meetings if required and helping with medicines administration. Previous experience of working with PMLD and medically complex SEN students is essential.
What we’re looking for:
• Previous experience of working as a Teaching Assistant is essential.
• Adaptability, pro-activity, resilience and being able to think on your feet are essential.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• A good command of English and Mathematics are essential (at GCSE level).
• Strong ICT skills.
• Be friendly, kind, patient and calm and be willing to join a team where we all do a bit of everything.
What the school offers its staff
To apply, please visit the vacancy page of our website - https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk/ - and fill in the forms that you’ll find in the Teaching Assistant recruitment section.
All completed forms must be returned to recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
For more information, please call Vanessa Carrick on 0118 214 5257
Closing Date: 9.00am on Monday 9th December 2024
All employees of The Avenue School are required to undergo safeguarding checks which will include reference checks and enhanced DBS check.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Avenue Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
The Avenue School Special Needs Academy is a day special school for boys and girls from the age of 2 – 19 with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
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