Special Support Assistant
The Link School, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 4PG32 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week, 44.65 week per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- The Link School, Primary Site, 138 Croydon Road, Beddington, Surrey, CR0 4PG
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit Special Support Assistants at The Link School who have a genuine belief in person centred teaching and a commitment to the education and development of young people with SEN.
The school has a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment which helps children to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem. You will need experience and a willingness to manage children with ASD (both verbal and non-verbal) and SLCN.
We are particularly looking for staff with strong emotional intelligence and an ability to understand and come alongside children with high level anxieties.
Please see the attached job descriptionand person specificationfor full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.
What the school offers its staff
The Link School specialises in meeting the needs of 148 students from 4-18 with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance. In addition to the Primary and Secondary sites, it also has a satellite provision which provides a safe and nurturing environment for autistic young people who show demand avoidant profiles.
Situated in the London Borough of Sutton all three sites are easily accessible by public transport and well placed to draw upon a wide range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities having easy access to Surrey and London.
The school provides a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment, which helps pupils to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.
Staff provide pupils with an outstanding education based on strong practitioner research and the holistic curriculum offer that promotes strong personal and social education as well as cognitive development. It is a rewarding and inspirational place to work. To find out more about us visitwww.thelinkschool.co.uk
Enhanced benefits & Local Government pension scheme
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.
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About The Link School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 152 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Link School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk
- Phone number
- 02038977077
The Link School specialises in meeting the needs of 148 students from 4-18 with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties including autistic spectrum conditions and Pathological Demand Avoidance. Situated in the London Borough of Sutton all three sites are easily accessible by public transport and well placed to draw upon a wide range of leisure, recreational and educational facilities having easy access to Surrey and London.
The school provides a warm, safe, friendly and nurturing environment, which helps pupils to learn, express their ideas, communicate, develop friendships and grow in confidence and self- esteem.
Staff provide pupils with an outstanding education based on strong practitioner research and the holistic curriculum offer that promotes strong personal and social education as well as cognitive development. It is a rewarding and inspirational place to work. To find out more about us visit www.thelinkschool.co.uk
Arranging a visit to The Link School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobs@orchardhill.ac.uk.
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