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Teaching Assistant - Special School

Mill Ford School, Plymouth, Devon, PL5 2PY

This 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.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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: 132 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mill Ford School website
• Email address: HR@millford.plymouth.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01752 300270
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mill-ford-school

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-centered 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.

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