Teaching Assistant
Posted 6 days ago by Positive Futures Recruitment
Job Title: Teaching Assistant - Specialist School
Location: Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/ Hertfordshire
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary) depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
We are currently seeking Teaching Assistants to join a specialist school supporting complex learning difficulties, often associated with profound physical disabilities and/or medical needs based in Meldreth.
The role:
Location: Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/ Hertfordshire
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary) depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
We are currently seeking Teaching Assistants to join a specialist school supporting complex learning difficulties, often associated with profound physical disabilities and/or medical needs based in Meldreth.
The role:
- Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community
- Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals
- Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect
- Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people
- Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role
- Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role
- The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines
- You must hold at least level 2 / C grade (or equivalent) Maths and English
- Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - All fully funded by us
- Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs
- Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning
- A lover of the outdoor and community learning
- Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability
- Committed fully to our safeguarding values and procedures
- Proactive, rather than reactive
- Creative thinkers with solution focus
- Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to our students communication needs
- Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needs
- Full training and continued support
- Opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma for Teaching Assistants or further qualifications which will be funded by the school
- Being part of an accredited highly skilled specialist team
- Being part of a growing team with shared values and vision
- Opportunities for meaningful career development
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Life assurance
- Pension plan
- Perk Box- offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Bike to work scheme
- Car lease scheme
- Type:
- Permanent
- Start Date:
- 25/06/2024
- Contract Length:
- N/A
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- Job Reference:
- BH-1058
- Job ID:
- 221899844
- Applications:
- Be first to apply
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