School Support Assistant
Alfriston School, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, HP9 2TSDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
5 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full Time (Monday-Thursday 8.30-4.30pm & Friday 8.30-4.00pm) with a daily 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Ending 31st August 2025
Pay scale
- Bucks Pay Range 1-2 (ISN 6-15) Depending on Experience £23,297 - £26,961, Pro Rata (Actual Salary £17,472 - £20,220)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic School Support Assistant to work with our pupils with Moderate Learning Difficulties across various subjects within our school. You will be motivated, patient and passionate about children having a positive experience in education. Previous experience working with children as a Teaching Assistant / Support Assistant is not essential, but would be advantageous as would experience supporting children or adults with SEN. If you are eager to learn and have a passion for helping children, we want to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Alfriston School is a Special School for pupils with MLD aged 11-19 years based in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. Our creative, individualised approach to learning is centred around wellbeing and skills for independence. We work hard to ensure our pupils are well prepared in their pathways for when they leave us to achieve their goals and succeed.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children which will be reflected throughout recruitment. The selected candidate will be required to provide suitable references and undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before taking up the post.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruit@alfristonschool.com
CVs are not accepted.
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About Alfriston School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- School size
- 159 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Alfriston School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- ellie.davison@alfristonschool.com
- Phone number
- 01494 673740
Alfriston is an outstanding Special School with Academy status for girls aged 11-19 with moderate learning difficulties and speech and language and communication difficulties. We currently have 155 girls on roll. All the pupils have an Education Health Care Plan and are taught in small groups and with additional support. Our staff are specialist subject teachers and are experienced in working with a range of special needs and abilities.
Pupils attend Alfriston from all over Buckinghamshire and some neighbouring counties. We also have weekly boarding provision for 20 pupils.
We consider the staff team as our most valuable resource. Training and development is a high priority in the school. There is also personal support given to staff to manage the diverse and challenging work needed to support pupils with significant special needs. At present there are 70 staff employed at the school working in the teaching, support, residential and administrative teams. We are proud of the excellent standard of education provided at Alfriston.
Arranging a visit to Alfriston School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ellie.davison@alfristonschool.com.
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