Teaching Assistant - SEN (Qualified) Sensory responsibilities
Newark Orchard School, Newark, NG24 3AL3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
2 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 June 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: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 SCP 8 - 14 - £24,702 to £27,334
What skills and experience we're looking for
Newark Orchard School is a Special School in Balderton providing education to 170 students with a range of special educational needs aged between 3 and 18.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated teaching assistant to contribute towards the achievements of this happy school. Preferably you will have worked within a busy educational environment but appropriate special educational needs training will be provided.
You will be able to demonstrate the following:
- A passion for working with pupils with SEND who exhibit behaviours which can challenge linked to their needs.
- Resilience alongside the ability to work as part of a team to support exciting, alternative learning opportunities for our young people.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to communicate confidently and appropriately with staff, pupils and parents
- Good numeracy and literacy skills preferably equivalent to GCSE Grade C
The job role specifically requires the post holder
- To hold a Level 3 child care qualification or equivalent
- To oversee the day to day implementation of the Sensory Policy
- To deliver sensory interventions with identified pupils across the school
- To record progress of the pupils to contribute towards their targets
- To attend relevant training to support the role
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer you:
- A supportive and talented staff team
- The opportunity to learn new skills
- A great working environment in a new school building
- The opportunity to become part of a happy school with friendly staff who work hard to ensure our ethos of “Individual Growth Individual People” is met.
Further details about the role
We are committed to rigorous safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of all children. An online search of publicly available information will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview. When completing your application form, please ensure there are no gaps in your employment history that are not explained. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
Details and application forms are available from our website www.newarkorchard.notts.sch.uk/StaffVacancies Completed application forms can be emailed to office@newarkorchard.notts.sch.uk
Visits to the school are welcomed and these have been arranged to take place on Thursday 27thJune and Monday 1st July at 9.00am. Please call school to book your visit
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to rigorous safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of all children. An online search of publicly available information will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview. When completing your application form, please ensure there are no gaps in your employment history that are not explained. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Check.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@newarkorchard.notts.sch.uk
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newark Orchard School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 18
- School size
- 161 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Newark Orchard School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@newarkorchard.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01636 682255
Special School
Arranging a visit to Newark Orchard School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@newarkorchard.notts.sch.uk.
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