Teaching Assistants - The Avenue School
The Avenue Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4BZ3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
25 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 34.5 Hours per week, 8.30am to 4.30pm - Monday and Thursday, 8.30am to 3.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (no flexibility with start or finish times) - Term time only plus inset days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,777 Per year
What skills and experience we're looking for
34.5 Hours per week, 8.30am to 4.30pm - Monday and Thursday, 8.30am to 3.30pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (no flexibility with start or finish times) - Term time only plus inset days.
Teaching Assistants work as part of a team providing care and learning experiences for our pupils encouraging them to develop to the best of their potential. Additionally, you will work closely with the Class Lead and deputise for them when they are not in class.
You will be required to plan for, and deliver, lessons for up to 1 day per week. You may also be required to attend parent’s evening, attend professional meetings, contribute to pupils’ Annual Review Reports and liaise with parents and professionals.
What we’re looking for:-
- Previous experience of working as a Teaching Assistant is essential and ideally you will also have had experience of working with SEN children
- Adaptability, resilience and being able to think on your feet are essential in this varied role
- An ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
- A good command of English and Mathematics are essential (at GCSE level)
- Strong ICT skills
- You should be patient and calm, with a consistent and positive approach to managing student behaviour, and understand how students learn
Previous experience of working with children and young people with SEN is an advantage but not essential as full training will be provided.
The Avenue Special Needs School is a vibrant and friendly school which supports more than 250 pupils, aged between 3-19, with a range of severe or profound learning difficulties, some physical disabilities and autism.
We have small well-resourced classes and a real passion for supporting young people to have active and healthy lives through an exciting education both in and out of the classroom.
It is a great place to work with friendly colleagues, an excellent work life balance and good terms and conditions of employment.
Working at The Avenue provides you with the opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with special educational needs.
What the school offers its staff
To apply, please visit the vacancy page of our website - https://www.avenue.reading.sch.uk/ - and fill in the forms that you’ll find in the Teaching Assistant recruitment section. All completed forms must be returned to recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
For more information, please call Vanessa Carrick on 0118 214 5257
Closing Date:9.00am on Monday 25th November 2024
All employees of The Avenue School are required to undergo safeguarding checks which will include reference checks and enhanced DBS check.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Avenue Special School
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Avenue Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk
The Avenue School Special Needs Academy is a day special school for boys and girls from the age of 2 – 19 with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
Arranging a visit to The Avenue Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@avenue.reading.sch.uk.
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