Teaching Assistant

Paddock School, London, SW15 5RT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,502.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications: Essential: Basic Numeracy and Literacy skills

Qualifications: Desirable: GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent), Appropriate NVQ, First Aid Certificate, Childcare Qualification

Experience: Essential: Working with people. Willingness to undertake various training to effectively support pupils with SEN.

Experience: Desirable: Working within a school or special school, Experience of developing and delivering individual education programmes for children with specific needs

Personal and Professional skills: Essential:

Must be well organised,

Effective communication skills,

Ability to maintain a positive and professional attitude,

Ability to work as part of a team,

Flexible and willing to contribute to the success of the team,

Ability to develop good relations with staff and pupils and the wider school community.

Willingness to carry out personal care routines,

With training, be prepared to implement behavioural strategies

Awareness of principles of safeguarding and willingness to undertake further training.

Personal and Professional skills: Desirable

Ability to organise and prioritise workload and work on own initiative

Training in personal care

Experience working with behaviour management plan

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
• An outstanding training programme
• Access to employee wellbeing scheme
• School Direct routes into teaching
• Opportunities for promotion within the school
• Cycle 2 Work
• Smart Schools Benefits (which include Lifestyle Savings, Wellness support, saving scheme for everyday expenses)

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible working should be detailed on application form.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

1. JD PS.pdf - 592 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Advert 2024.pdf - 325 KB (opens in new tab)

About Paddock School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Paddock School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088781521
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paddock-school (opens in new tab)

Paddock School is a growing, outstanding and innovative split site school in Roehampton and Putney for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties with autism or severe of complex learning difficulties. We currently have over 200 pupils on roll with approximately 180 staff.

We pride ourselves on the warm, nurturing culture of the School and staff share a deep commitment to supporting the individual needs of pupils; every pupil here is known, understood and nurtured. The Assistant Headteacher must champion this philosophy and also possess stamina, mental agility and an approachable, positive outlook. Exemplary inter-personal skills are essential.

Arranging a visit to Paddock School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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