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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    25 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£23,369

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience: To have a range of experience both within a special school and mainstream setting of working with students who exhibit a range of learning and more complex needs.

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years working within a multidisciplinary setting or equivalent;
  • Level 2 in English and Mathematics.

Knowledge and Skills

  • Use basic technology – computer, video, photocopier etc;
  • Ability to relate well to children and to adults;
  • An understanding and appreciation of pupils who exhibit a range of special educational needs and how they can best be supported;
  • Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these;
  • Demonstrate the ability to think and act confidently when under pressure i.e. when taking responsibility for class when teacher is absent;
  • To be resourceful when working with pupils;
  • An understanding of the schools equal opportunities policy and how it is implemented.



What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • Highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
  • An outstanding training programme
  • Access to employee wellbeing scheme

School Direct routes into teaching

  • Opportunities for promotion within the school
  • Cycle 2 Work
  • Smart Schools Benefits (which include Lifestyle Savings, Wellness support, saving scheme for everyday expenses)

Flexible working opportunities

Working pattern to be included on application form

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please note that we do not accept CVs.

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About Paddock School

School type
Special school, ages 4 to 19
School size
217 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02088781521

Paddock School is a growing, outstanding and innovative split site school in Roehampton and Putney for pupils with moderate to severe learning difficulties with autism or severe of complex learning difficulties. We currently have over 200 pupils on roll with approximately 180 staff.

We pride ourselves on the warm, nurturing culture of the School and staff share a deep commitment to supporting the individual needs of pupils; every pupil here is known, understood and nurtured. The Assistant Headteacher must champion this philosophy and also possess stamina, mental agility and an approachable, positive outlook. Exemplary inter-personal skills are essential.

Arranging a visit to Paddock School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk.

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