7 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    11 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: Hours: 8.30am – 4pm per week, 39 weeks per year (paid 45 weeks per year)

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Salary: Grade MK: D1 – Actual Salary: £20,276.64

What skills and experience we're looking for

Supervise and provide particular support for pupils with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate.

Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans, by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher. Assist with displays.

Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour.

Provide feedback to the pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher.

Support special needs pupils in social and emotional well being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.

Assist in escorting and supervising pupils (or independently escort small groups) on educational visits and out of school activities

Attend to pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social, medical needs, First Aid, physical, hygiene and welfare matters with appropriate training/support.


What the school offers its staff

  • A competitive starting salary
  • A warm, supportive and positive learning and working environment
  • Staff who are collegiate and committed to their own professional development and to improving outcomes for the students here
  • The opportunity to be part of a team where skills, enthusiasm and desire to succeed will be recognised
  • The opportunity to play an active part in the schools development

Commitment to safeguarding

“This Post is Subject to Safer Recruitment and an Enhanced DBS with Barring Check is required for this Post”.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search.

“Milton Keynes Council is committed to making sure that everyone living in Milton Keynes is safe and protected and that our specific statutory responsibilities to safeguard children and vulnerable adults are effectively met”

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@whitespire.milton-keynes.sch.uk

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About White Spire School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 19
School size
166 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Phone number
01908373266

SEN

Arranging a visit to White Spire School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@whitespire.milton-keynes.sch.uk.

School location

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