Teaching Assistant
Castle Wood Special School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 1FNThis job expired on 7 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
7 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 33.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Pro-rata min to max: 18,772.30 to 21,475.83
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a person with:
GCSE Maths and English grade 4 / C and above or equivalent. Strong communication skills. The ability to use relevant technology/equipment.
The ability to work as part of a team. A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem, and progress of everyone at the school. Personal skills and qualities required to form positive relationships with children, parents and carers. High aspirations for their pupils and themselves.
Desirable qualities:
A good knowledge of the EYFS would be an advantage but a willingness to learn and embrace its practice and principles is essential. Previous experience of working in a special school would be advantageous but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer:
Fabulous, warm and enthusiastic children. A happy school with a welcoming and supportive team. Personalised continuing professional learning
Excellent wellbeing offering including occupational health, counselling service, salary sacrifice scheme including childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme. Local government pension scheme arrangements. Opportunities to work with experts from a range of disciplines. Supportive governors and parents.
Staff workwear. Free tea and coffee. Free on-site car parking.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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About Castle Wood Special School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Castle Wood Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- cwhr@castlewood.coventry.sch.uk
Castle Wood is an outstanding special school. We have 160 primary aged pupils with a broad spectrum of need - PMLD, SLD, ASD, social and communication difficulties and some complex behaviour challenges. We are passionate about teaching and learning and making a difference in children’s lives. Our vision is “Together, children first” as we recognise that everyone has a part to play in our pupils fulfilling their potential. Ofsted have judged us ‘outstanding’ in our last two inspections, recognising the warm relationships and the progress children in our school are making.
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