SEN Teaching Assistant
Doubletrees School, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2DS44 days remaining to apply
Closing date
3 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 December 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
- Full time: Monday to Friday 32.75 hours per week. 39 working weeks.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,926 (FTE) Actual salary £19,232.24
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Attainment of 5 GCSE’s AC (or equivalent) including English and Maths, or working towards.
- Good skills in basic communication, literacy and numeracy
- Good IT skills and ability to learn and effectively use electronic information systems
- Able to work without supervision
- Confident to work independently with a group of children
- Ability to undertake training required for the role.
- Able to react and deal effectively with challenging or unpredictable behaviours
- Ability to undertake advanced training to administer medical procedures where required
- Demonstrates an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
- Demonstrates an awareness, understanding and commitment to equal opportunities.
- Be flexible to work independently in a responsible manner
- Constructively support the positive ethos of the school by being self-aware and taking personal responsibility for being part of the broader team
- Respect confidentiality
What the school offers its staff
Our Trust is committed to providing employee benefits that motivate and reward our employees. Our benefits include:
- A competitive salary
- Attractive terms and conditions including holidays
- Eligibility to join the local government pension scheme/Teachers pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- Local and national discount schemes and initiatives
- Continued professional development support
- Flexibility to work across the Special Partnership Trust, the largest SEN provider in the county
- Support for the wellbeing of staff
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.We recognise that everyone who comes into contact with children has a duty to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.We ensure all appropriate measures are applied in relation to all who work in the school,who is likely to be perceived by children as a safe and trustworthy adult. All staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check.Following guidance in KCSIE;our School undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates,and a prohibition from teaching check of support staff who take part in formal teaching work,or have in the past.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to msandham@doubletrees.org.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Doubletrees School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Doubletrees School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- msandham@doubletrees.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01726 812757
Doubletrees School provides a unique and personalised approach to learning and development support. Please click on the play button next to my profile picture to see a fantastic insight in to our lovely school community.
The Staff and Governors are committed to working together for the benefit of all learners in partnership with their parents and carers. The vision for our School outlines what we aim to achieve and fully underpins everything we do, 'Achieve, Belong, Communicate, Develop and Enjoy'.
We strongly believe that education, alongside with high quality support, leads to people being able to take control of their own lives and destinies. To this end, we are constantly developing our service offer to meet the needs of each young person by offering an exciting, enjoyable learning experiences.
Arranging a visit to Doubletrees School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email msandham@doubletrees.org.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Teaching Assistant and Lunchtime Supervisor
St Petroc's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Athelstan Park, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 1DS
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Cornwall