Teaching Assistant - Special School
Mill Ford School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PYThis job expired on 7 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
5 September 2022
Closing date
7 July 2022 at 9am
Date listed
21 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 31.67 hours per week inclusive of unpaid lunch breaks Monday to Friday. Monday - 09:00-15:10 Tuesday 09:00-15:10 Wednesday: 09:00-16:00 Thursday: 09:00-15:10 Friday: 09:00-15:10
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 19,650
Actual salary
- 13,266
Teaching Assistant - Special School job summary
Due to a recent School expansion, we are looking to appoint several enthusiastic individuals with a love of learning and a sense of fun to join our team. Some of the posts available will involve working on a 1:1 basis with pupils who have complex needs and autism.
It would be advantageous for applicants to have experience/knowledge of working with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) and Severe Learning Disability (SLD). All applicants should have experience of working with special needs pupils and a relevant NVQ (or equivalent) qualification as well as their own resilience to support our pupils daily. Our pupils’ individual needs and education is of paramount importance to us, we work closely with parents and carers as well as other support agencies to ensure that this is delivered in the most appropriate manner. Training and support will be provided to successful candidate.
We are committed to Safeguarding and expect all staff to share this commitment – an enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Commitment to safeguarding
Mill Ford School is fully committed to keeping our pupils safe. Safeguarding means keeping everyone safe from harm such as abuse, bullying, discrimination, hate crimes or harassment, including child on child sexual harassment and abuse. Safeguarding also includes keeping children and young people safe from on line abuse, bullying and risks to their health and safety.
More information on safeguarding at Mill Ford School can be found on our website at: https://www.millfordschool.co.uk/important-documents/safeguarding
Successful applicants will be required to complete a DBS application as part of our pre-employment checks as well as participating in a rolling programme of regular safeguarding checks.
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About Mill Ford School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Mill Ford School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@millford.plymouth.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01752 300270
Mill Ford is a school with a specialism in meeting the needs of children and young adults aged 3-19 with complex needs, including severe and profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autistic spectrum conditions.
We are a friendly, child-centred school where staff work tirelessly to provide each child and young person with an individual and exciting curriculum that ensures pupils develop skills and knowledge for life now and in the future. We place a strong emphasis on ensuring our pupils aspire to be the best they can, are able to contribute to society, develop their communication and social skills, enjoy learning and have a strong sense of self. We ensure pupils can achieve these things independently in a nurturing environment, where they feel safe enough to take risks.
Safeguarding children and young people is paramount in all we do, so that children and young people can learn and thrive in a safe environment.
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