Teaching Assistant SEN (Special Educational Needs)
Cantell School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 3GJThis job expired on 2 April 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
2 April 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
7 March 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hrs per week, Term Time only (39 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 6 pro rata, £24,684 - £26,845 per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our Additional Educational Needs Team from April 2023 (or earlier if available).
We would welcome applications if you are experienced, or looking to have a change in career (and take up new challenges). The successful candidate will be required to provide learning and care support on a 1:1, small group and in class basis.Good communication and IT skills and a high level of literacy and numeracy are essential to the post.
The role is 37 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks p.a.).
We wish to appoint candidates with:
- Ability to promote high quality teaching and learning
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and motivational skills
- A passion for improving students' lives and opportunities
- High levels of ambition and drive for outstanding performance from staff and students
The school is committed to safeguarding children and all applicants are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
What the school offers its staff
Cantell School is proud to be a heavily oversubscribed, inclusive comprehensive school with a student intake that reflects a wonderfully diverse and vibrant local community. Our fundamental mission is to provide an exceptional learning experience for every student so that they may lead a happy and successful life now and in the future.
We will offer the successful applicant:
- A committed and extremely supportive staff team
- The opportunity to make a real difference to our students
- A thriving community of students and parents/carers
Commitment to safeguarding
Cantell School is committed to ensuring the welfare and safety of all our children in school. We believe that our students have a right to learn in a caring, supportive and safe environment; our staff are vigilant for signs of any student in distress and are confident about applying the processes to alleviate any problems or concerns.
We fully recognise our responsibilities for child protection. We have a Child Protection Policy that applies to all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to our school.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Cantell School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1268 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cantell School website
- Email address
- recruitment@cantell.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02380323111
Cantell School has been on a journey of significant improvement over the last few years and we are proud to be known as a happy and successful school in Southampton, Hampshire and beyond. Our success is very much down to the hard work of our students, supported by a committed, passionate and dedicated staff team.
Arranging a visit to Cantell School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@cantell.co.uk.
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