SEND Teaching Assistant
Mount Tamar School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2EFThis job expired on 15 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 May 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 April 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per annum - Term time only 8.45am - 4pm Monday - Thursday, 8.45am - 2.45pm Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,372 rising to a maximum of £17,664
SEND Teaching Assistant job summary
Mount Tamar is a vibrant, well established specialist school with a bright future in Plymouth. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible SEND Teaching Assistant to join our School.
The Role:
We are looking for a candidate who has a passion for working with pupils with Social and Emotional needs, particularly children with ASD and SEMH. You will need to be resilient, compassionate, understanding and above all highly driven towards pupil progression. We are looking for a highly experienced and positive communicator, with a natural ability to work cooperatively within a whole staff environment. You will need to have previous experience of working with children, not specifically schools, candidates with youth worker or voluntary sector experience will be considered. You will need to have at least a GCSE grade C / 4 or equivalent in English and Maths.
The specific areas of responsibility for TAs will depend upon which class they are based in and they should follow guidance from the class teacher. Tasks can include:
Support the teacher in creating an organised and vibrant learning environment.
Support pupils in their learning under the direction of the teacher.
Assist the class teacher with observations of pupil progress and school’s record keeping systems including the filing of children’s work.
Preparation of the classroom for pupils ‘activities, tidying and clearing away, cleaning of equipment and help maintain an ordered and attractive classroom.
Creating a Total Communication environment with support from the teacher
You will be supporting children with their education on a 1:1 and small group basis.
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.
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About Mount Tamar School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 16
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@mounttamar.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01725365128
Mount Tamar is a vibrant, well established KS1-KS4 specialist school in Plymouth. Mount Tamar caters for students with a wide range of complex needs, including SEMH, autism, attachment difficulties and trauma.
Our Aims are to inspire our young people to become successful, adaptable and passionate learners with high expectations for their futures
To provide an adventure as they progress through our school giving them a safe, caring,friendly environment in which students are happy and confident and feel valued and supported
To give each student the skills that they need to achieve a life happy and successful live, developing into positive members of the community
Each student will be individually supported through:
• A personalised learning programme
• Having access to up to date technology
• Having a range of vocational and academic opportunities
• Opportunities for work skills and skills for life
• Support to develop their wellbeing and appropriate behaviour
• Opportunities to develop independence and confidence
• A partnership with home
• Therapeutic support
• A flexible, challenging learning environment that includes learning in the outdoor classroom
Arranging a visit to Mount Tamar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@mounttamar.org.uk.
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