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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    28 November 2022 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    11 November 2022

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£21,575

Actual salary

£14,566

Pay scale

Grade C, Scale Point 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint several enthusiastic individuals with a love of learning and a sense of fun to join our team. The posts available will involve working with pupils who have complex needs and autism and two of the positions available are on a 1:1 basis. As such, it would be advantageous for applicants to have experience/knowledge of working with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Severe Learning Disability (SLD). Ideally, applicants should have experience of working with special needs pupils, or youngsters in a nursery setting, as well as a strong level of their own resilience to support our pupils daily. Our pupils’ individual needs and education is of paramount importance to us, we work closely with parents and carers as well as other support agencies to ensure that this is delivered in the most appropriate manner. We aspire for our pupils to achieve and succeed in all that they do. Full training and support will be provided to the successful candidates.

Applicants should have either GCSE grade C(4/5) or Level 2 Functional Skills in English and Maths, other equivalent qualifications will be considered, as well as a good level of spoken English. Applicants should also have an NVQ in a relevant area appropriate to working in a special school, for example: Social Care, Early Years Foundation Stage (EFYS) or Learning and Education.

What the school offers its staff

Please visit our school website for further information on Mill Ford as well as our official School Offer: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/

Commitment to safeguarding

Mill Ford School is fully committed to keeping our pupils safe. Safeguarding means keeping everyone safe from harm such as abuse, bullying, discrimination, hate crimes or harassment, including child on child sexual harassment and abuse. Safeguarding also includes keeping children and young people safe from on line abuse, bullying and risks to their health and safety.

More information on safeguarding at Mill Ford School can be found on our website at: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/important-documents/safeguarding

Successful applicants will be required to complete a DBS application as part of our pre-employment checks as well as participating in a rolling programme of regular safeguarding checks.

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About Mill Ford School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 19
School size
125 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 19
Phone number
01752 300270

Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults aged 3-19 with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
We are a friendly, child-centered school where staff work tirelessly to provide each child and young person with an individual and exciting curriculum that ensures pupils develop skills and knowledge for life now and in the future. We place a strong emphasis on ensuring our pupils aspire to be the best they can, are able to contribute to society, develop their communication and social skills, enjoy learning and have a strong sense of self. We ensure pupils can achieve these things independently in a nurturing environment, where they feel safe enough to take risks.

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