Teaching Assistant working with a life skills class
The Mendip School, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4FZThis job expired on 6 December 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294.00 - £24,702.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary if working 32 hours per week, TTO 38 weeks + all INSETS = £18,072 plus SEN allowance after 1 year service (£1,401p.a. pro rata)
Teaching Assistant working with a life skills class job summary
The Mendip School
Teaching Assistant working with a life skills class
32 hours per week
Permanent
Starting ASAP
£24,294.00 - £24,702.00 Annually (FTE). Actual annual salary if working 32 hours per week TTO 38 weeks + 5 INSET Days = £18,072 also SEN Allowance payable after 1 years service (£1,401 per annum pro rata). N.B The actual annual salary amount will be less if working less than 32 hours per work
Are you looking for a job where each day is different, filled with experiences that are both challenging, fun and fulfilling? A role where you go home with a sense of achievement knowing that you and your team have made a difference every day to the wonderful young people in your care? Where you can choose a career pathway that suits your personal circumstances and professional ambitions? Where you can shine and achieve your very best with like-minded people who genuinely care and work as a team?
The Mendip School are seeking to appoint hard working, resilient and dedicated teaching assistants to work with our children aged 4-19 with a diagnosis of Autism and/or Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
The post holders’ responsibilities include providing general classroom support, meeting pupils’ emotional, social and physical needs, supporting behaviour and liaising with teaching staff in the development and delivery of a differentiated curriculum.
We would encourage anyone with special school or mainstream experience to apply although full training will be given to the right candidates. We are looking for candidates who have the ability to;
build and maintain successful working relationships with others.
be confident, resilient and have excellent communication skills
support inclusion, diversity, and equity of all pupils, and provide opportunities for everyone to learn irrespective of ability.
have strength of character, resilience, and determination to succeed.
promote and support positive behaviour
reflect on success and failures to build strategies which support pupils in achieving learning goals.
have a positive and can-do attitude
have a genuine passion for supporting children’s learning and emotional resilience
In return we will offer the successful candidate:
a caring and enthusiastic team who enjoy the challenges and opportunities of working within a school environment
a welcoming school with friendly, enthusiastic staff and pupils
an opportunity to work with Inquisitive and amazing children and young people
A job that is never boring where every day is different
Opportunities for training and career development
This role will include working with:
Pupils in our learning for life cohort. This will include supporting learning of a functional academic curriculum, supporting learning of therapeutic targets, a wide range of sensory activities and strategies and community access.
Supporting other areas of the school where appropriate
Visits to our school are extremely welcome, please contact Rachel Starr (Office Manager/PA to Head) on 01749 838040 to arrange a tour to really appreciate what we have to offer.
The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references, as well as proof of suitable qualifications and a full employment history. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
About The Mendip School
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 164 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Mendip School website (opens in new tab)
Thank you for expressing an interest in working The Mendip School, a school for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and Speech, Language and Communication Needs aged 4-19.
The Mendip School is part of the multi-academy trust partnership known as The Partnership Trust. This status allows the school to be more autonomous and to focus on initiatives that raise aspiration and achievement for children and young people.
The Mendip School staff and governors are committed to and passionate about the learning and progress of our pupils. We have high aspirations for our young people and we aim to provide a high quality, relevant and balanced education for all our pupils that focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement. Students are taught in small groups, usually with more than one member of staff in attendance. There is a happy and positive atmosphere in which young people can fulfill their potential and grow in self-confidence with respect for the people and environment around them.
We would welcome applications from people who may currently be working in mainstream schools as full training and support programmes are offered to those who have limited experience of working in a special school.
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