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Teaching Assistants with Additional Responsibilities

Paddock School, London, SW17 0DZ

This job expired on 15 November 2024 – see similar jobs

• 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

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TAAR Advert.pdf - 326 KB (opens in new tab)

TAAR_Job Description & Person Spec.pdf - 578 KB (opens in new tab)

About Paddock School

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 220 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Paddock School website
• Email address: recruitment@paddock.wandsworth.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02088781521
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/paddock-school

Paddock School is a growing, outstanding and innovative split site school in Tooting, SW17 0DZ and Putney, SW16 6HL.

Paddock is a special place where we put pupil’s interests first in everything we do. We are an Ofsted outstanding and innovative split site special school for pupils aged 4 – 19 with severe learning difficulties. Most of our children also have a diagnosis of autism.

We pride ourselves on the warm, nurturing culture of the school, and staff share a deep commitment to supporting the individual needs of our pupils. Every pupil here is known, understood and nurtured.
Our valued staff are exceptional practitioners who work as part of an extensive multi-disciplinary team of specialists to plan and deliver highly personalised learning opportunities that make learning fun, meaningful and engaging for our pupils.

Our reputation is founded on our high standards, and maintained by our caring, dedicated staff, who create a nurturing and inspirational atmosphere throughout the school. The whole team is enthusiastic and united in their desire to prepare pupils for life beyond Paddock.
To work at Paddock, where the focus is on providing outstanding support and education for pupils with severe learning difficulties and autism,

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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