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Teaching Assistant L2

Seven Hills School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ

This job expired on 9 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  9 October 2022 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time: 34.5 hours per week working pattern is Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 4:00 and Friday 8:30 - 3:30
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 £19,650 – £20,043 Pro-rata

Teaching Assistant L2 job summary

Seven Hills School requires Full Time enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants who would enjoy working in a happy and supportive school. We are looking to appoint both Permanent, and Temporary roles which would be temporary for  Year in the first instance when they will be reviewed depending on the requirements of the school. The successful candidates will join us to complete a strong team and contribute to the school’s success. Governors are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals who are able to relate well to young people with a range of complex needs including severe learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder, physical disabilities and communication difficulties. You will need to work collaboratively within a staff team and with visiting therapists. The successful applicant will provide high quality support for the learning, personal care, communication and physical needs of students, working across a range of ages and abilities. You should have experience of managing students with challenging behaviour, be Team Teach trained and have a willingness to develop this further. The school has a large post 16 provision based at The Bridge, which is a site on the Talbot/Newfield campus currently being developed in collaboration with Talbot School. The successful applicants may be required to work in either phase 1, phase 2 or phase 3 and on either of our sites. This will be dependent on the skills and experience of the applicant and will be negotiable. Teaching Assistants also contribute towards students’ formal and informal assessment and help build effective relationships between home and school. All Teaching Assistants are required to be proficient in Safe Moving and Handling techniques and Team Teach. Training will be provided as necessary. A knowledge of Makaton, basic ICT skills and experience of working with students with disabilities, learning difficulties, and communication difficulties would be an advantage but professionals with a positive attitude who are committed to their own professional development will also be considered. The selection process involves shortlisting candidates through the matching of information from the application form and accompanying letter/statement to the person specification.

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 & 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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Additional documents

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NEW Job Application Form Appendix A.docx - 35.8 KB (opens in new tab)

NEW Job Application Form - School Support Staff.docx - 151 KB (opens in new tab)

About Seven Hills School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Seven Hills School website
• Email address: tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2743562
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/seven-hills-school

Seven Hills School is a co-educational secondary special school co-located with a Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. The school is maintained by Sheffield Local Authority (LA).

All pupils have learning difficulties and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, behaviour, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs. A high proportion of pupils are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Approximately 25% of pupils are from an ethnic minority background.

The mission and purpose of Seven Hills School is to provide high quality inclusive education for young people aged 11 -19 with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and complex and multiple learning needs, in a safe and stimulating environment.

Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential in all areas

Arranging a visit to Seven Hills School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk.

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