1:1 SEN Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Surrey, Surrey, KT20 5QZ |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1417795 |
Summary
1:1 SEN Assistant
Required: September 2024
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work on a 1:1 basis for 15 hours a week with a pupil who is on the Autistic spectrum. The successful candidate must be nurturing, calm and have fantastic communication and interpersonal skills. It would be of benefit for applicants to have previous experience of working with children with ASD but, for the right candidate, this is not essential. A sense of humour, patience, and a willingness to continue developing an understanding of how children learn are also essential.General
Uphold the school’s core values.
Be a role model and insist upon good manners and courtesy.The PersonThe successful candidate will have, or be able to demonstrate, the following:Qualifications/skills
good level of education
Excellent communication skills;
Qualities
efficiency, commitment, a sense of humour, ability to work under pressure;the initiative to work on his or her own, but the sensitivity to work as part of a team;confident, but sensitive to pupils and parent’s needs;
Personal
experience of good practice
Above all, the successful candidate must care about the education of young people.Closing date: Wednesday 8 May 2024, 9.00am
SAFEGUARDING
This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the application form.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are spent unless they are protected under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive.
Required: September 2024
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to work on a 1:1 basis for 15 hours a week with a pupil who is on the Autistic spectrum. The successful candidate must be nurturing, calm and have fantastic communication and interpersonal skills. It would be of benefit for applicants to have previous experience of working with children with ASD but, for the right candidate, this is not essential. A sense of humour, patience, and a willingness to continue developing an understanding of how children learn are also essential.General
Uphold the school’s core values.
Be a role model and insist upon good manners and courtesy.The PersonThe successful candidate will have, or be able to demonstrate, the following:Qualifications/skills
good level of education
Excellent communication skills;
Qualities
efficiency, commitment, a sense of humour, ability to work under pressure;the initiative to work on his or her own, but the sensitivity to work as part of a team;confident, but sensitive to pupils and parent’s needs;
Personal
experience of good practice
Above all, the successful candidate must care about the education of young people.Closing date: Wednesday 8 May 2024, 9.00am
SAFEGUARDING
This role will involve contact with children. Reigate Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All applicants should read the school’s safeguarding policy (available on our website) and are required to declare any criminal convictions, cautions or disciplinary proceedings related to young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Services. Full details are given on the application form.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are spent unless they are protected under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Reigate Grammar School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from appropriately qualified persons from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to creating and sustaining an environment that values individuality and difference and celebrates the diversity of both staff and pupils by fostering perseverance, tolerance and integrity. We believe in equal opportunity for everyone, irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. Candidates will be assessed against relevant criteria only (i.e. skills, qualifications, abilities, experience) in selection and recruitment. We know that more diverse teams are stronger teams, and that the more inclusive we are, the more our staff and pupils will feel a sense of belonging and will thrive.