SEN Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,110 SCP4 to £28,998 SCP11 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Camberley, GU17 9HU |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1417683 |
Summary
At Kedleston Group, our vision is simple, every provision we operate will be recognised as ‘outstanding’ in every way.We will never be the biggest, but we will lead, and others will follow.About the role:Work is underway to refurbish and prepare our new site in Hawley ready for our new school opening in Autumn 2024 so we are looking for our first cohort of talented Teaching Assistants.As a Teaching Assistant at Hawley Woods School, you will be an integral part of our team who put the children and young people at the heart of everything we do. You will support the class teacher to promote positive behaviour, you will understand learning objectives, content and intended outcomes for the learning activities in which students are involved and you will support monitoring student progress. You will be part of a key team around the young person in order to maintain consistent support, communication and updated support plans.About you:Ideally, for this role, we are looking for someone who has experience of working within an ASC/SEN setting, a passion for supporting young people to learn and develop but more importantly, someone who wants to make a difference to the lives and education of our children and young people. We would love to hear from you if you share our passion and commitment to developing confident and capable young people by meeting their educational, health and social care needs in structured, nurturing school and home provisions.Why work for us?a competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlementa comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground runningcontinued professional development and trainingcontributions to your pensiona friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young peopleBenefits include: £500 refer-a-friend bonusOFSTED bonuseslife insurancecycle to work scheme and laptop loansdiscounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitnessbirthday treatslong service and employee of the month awardsemployee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice About us:Hawley Woods School, part of Kedleston Group, is an independent specialist day school in Hawley, near Camberley. We support children and young people with an autism spectrum condition and social emotional and mental health needs. Our focus is on maximising every child’s potential to develop into a confident, resilient, and skilled young person who will make a positive contribution to society and live as independent a life as possible.We look for people to join our staff team who have the creativity and enthusiasm needed to deliver the best outcomes for the children and young people.Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times.The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.