Hours: 13 hours per week, 2 days per week, Monday & Tuesday, 8.45am - 3.45pm, Term time only plus 2 Inset Days.
Due to internal promotion, we have a rare opportunity for a part-time permanent Teaching Assistant, to work with a range of pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties, providing direct learning support for individual children or groups of children, to achieve defined progression targets and meet the needs of their Education, Health & Care Plans, under the guidance of the Class Teacher. Our curriculum is engaging and holistic and this is an exciting opportunity to join our caring team. We are looking for people who:
Are good communicators and team players
- Have a proven track record of excellent teaching support
- Are committed to the aims and values of New Siblands School
- Can work flexibly with all ages across both of our sites in Thornbury
- Have the ability to follow instructions and work under own initiative
Experience of working in special schools is not essential and we provide a full induction programme.
Please refer to the relevant Job Description and Job Specification for further details and key responsibilities of the role.
About our school:
New Siblands is a joyful and exceptional special school with a strong, caring and committed team. We cater for children with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Learning is holistic, creative and engaging, designed to bring out the best in every pupil and support them to be as independent as they can possibly be, by exploring concepts and developing skills in a range of contexts. Our pupils tell us that they enjoy coming to school and love learning here. We are part of Enable Trust; please visit our website for more details about our exciting vision of promoting the special school voice within the system, and for raising standards for pupils with learning difficulties.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and generous pension scheme
- Small class sizes
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Excellent training, development and career progression opportunities
- Being part of a strong and supportive team in a nurturing and vibrant environment
Safeguarding Statement:
Enable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. Short-listed applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children and young people. We will carry out online searches on all short-listed applicants, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Part 3, Safer Recruitment. Where given permission to do so, references will be requested for short-listed candidates prior to interview. Candidates attending an interview should expect the interview panel to explore issues relating to safeguarding. All successful applicants will be required to undergo security and vetting checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check. Applicants must be aware that it is an offence to apply for a role if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and young people.
Equality information:
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.