
Teaching Assistants (Special) Level 2
Talbot Specialist School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP6 days remaining to apply
Job start date
30 October 2023
Closing date
2 October 2023 at 9am
Date listed
13 September 2023
Job details
Job role
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- View all Part timejobs - 32.5hrs per week Term Time plus 1 week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,369
Actual salary
- £16,900
Pay scale
- NJC Scp 7-12
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students with special educational needs? Come and join our warm and welcoming community at Talbot Specialist School and be part of our fantastic team!
We are looking to appoint inspirational and energetic practitioners to join our team of highly skilled and dedicated staff who work creatively with our students to deliver imaginative and exciting learning opportunities.
We have a new leadership team in place and are developing our curriculum and expanding our provision to include learning at different sites across the city. This is an exciting time to join the school and to be part of our amazing journey!
What the school offers its staff
Talbot Specialist School is a recently inspected good school for students aged 11-19 with Cognition and Learning Difficulties – including emotional needs, behavioural needs, profound and complex learning difficulties and autism. We are based in the South of Sheffield, serving approximately 230 young people and their families from across the city. Situated on the same site as Newfield School, we offer high quality facilities which enable our students to be as independent and prepared as possible to have purposeful and fulfilled adult lives. We actively seek opportunities to promote inclusion and work closely with Newfield and other Sheffield Special Schools.
Further details about the role
Do you have:
- Passion to work as part of an exceptional staff team to support our students to enjoy their time at school and achieve their potential
- Experience in working with young people with profound and complex learning difficulties and/or ASD
- Relevant training or qualifications (e.g. SEN, Team Teach, Positive Handling, First Aid)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to enthuse and motivate others
- Commitment to working in partnership with families and other agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Candidates should be willing to take responsibility for basic care and hygiene as part of their duties to ensure that the students can gain full access to the curriculum. This includes meeting personal care needs and feeding.
Undertaking training in the following areas will be a requirement: Moving and Handling, Makaton Signing, Team Teach (Positive Handling Techniques), Safeguarding and Medical Needs.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Talbot Specialist School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 217 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Talbot Specialist School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142507394
School location
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