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Fixed Term Teaching Assistant x 2

Job details
Posting date: 03 October 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 11 October 2024
Location: Wakefield, WF2 0LW
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: a0bbc1b2-6343-4066-9d1b-7c3abcf0cc1c

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

PHPRU The Limes Assessment Centre (WF3 4JB) provides high quality assessment and teaching of young children aged 7-11 with a range of complex special educational needs, in particular autism.

The successful candidates will gain experience of working with children, with a range of abilities/medical needs predominantly those with ASD

We are looking for someone, ideally, with a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education to:

• support teachers in delivering an appropriate and outstanding curriculum
• support young children aged 7-11 years old to the end of KS2, who have complex special educational and health needs, both with class based activities and over lunchtime
• be able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
• support assessment within the provision
• participate as a team member in the operation, promotion, evaluation and development of the The Limes Assessment Centre and to work collaborately
• ensure the safety and welfare of all pupils

What the school offers its staff

• A unique opportunity to develop your skills and work to ensure all young children with ASD/SLCN/PD access appropriate education
• Experience which will extensively enhance your professional development
• A dedicated team of staff
• Experienced and supportive management who recognise and promote a positive work/life balance
• A high quality working environment with a calm, welcoming ethos
• An additional wellbeing day

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.