Teaching Assistant (SEN)
Redcastle Family School, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3PUThis job expired on 4 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
4 June 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours negotiable; term time plus one week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale E: £11.59 to £12.47 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
What the school offers its staff
Redcastle Family School opened its new Moonbeam Special Resource Base to children with autism in 2021. Comprising of two class spaces, a sensory room, a break out space and a shared teaching space. This is a chance for someone with the right skills to join our team at the start of a special journey. Moonbeam opened initially for children in years 1-5 with social communication difficulties. Our mainstream staff and children are enjoying sharing in our goal of being a truly autism friendly environment.
Successful candidates will be reliable, patient and loyal, with a good sense of humour and strength of character. It will be necessary to have experience of working with children with autism and special needs, ideally with evidence of working with resources such as Zones of regulation, Picture Exchange Communication System and Sensory Circuits. It will also be necessary to use Norfolk Steps to ensure children are kept safe. The post holder will be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, along with having sound numeracy skills.
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 and 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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About Redcastle Family School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 253 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Redcastle Family School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01842 752239
Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives? Redcastle Family School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, committed and ambitious individual. This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant and real impact on outcomes for children.
Redcastle Family School supports a thriving community within Thetford. We are a school that puts children at the heart of everything that we do and takes pride in the reward that comes from seeing the progress that children make by delivering a quality education through a tailor made curriculum.
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