Teaching Assistant ( Special School)
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Location: | Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 65a2da3e-17ef-4317-81b8-bf9510ffce65-1 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential Criteria: Successful candidates will be:
· Committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for children with severe and complex learning difficulties.
· Enthusiastic and motivated to work alongside teachers to deliver and support learning programmes tailored to individual pupil needs.
· Supportive of the school’s values and ethos, and eager to contribute to our whole-school approach.
· Committed to safeguarding and child protection procedures.
· Willing to undertake necessary medical training (e.g. first aid, administering medication, tracheostomy suctioning, enteral feeding, administering oxygen, ventilation).
· Open to training related to Autism, behaviours that challenge (Team Teach), and other complex needs.
· Confident, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and using initiative to ensure positive outcomes for students.
· Committed to continuous professional development and self-evaluation. · Flexible and able to work across a variety of school settings as needed.
· Experienced in working with pupils with special educational needs (SEN).
Desirable (Training can be provided):
· Relevant qualifications: Team Teach, Moving and Handling, First Aid at Work, MIDAS (minibus driving).
· Experience using a recognised form of sign language (e.g., Makaton, BSL).
What the school offers its staff
We are dedicated to providing a safe learning environment for all of our students as well as ensuring the well-being of our staff. We offer a wide range of training and in-house CPD to support staff to up-skill and meet the needs of all our learners. We also aim to support staff where possible to pursue further external qualifications.
We have a team of over 130 staff supported as part of smaller class teams. Our three Assistant Headtheachers provide in and out of class training to all staff within their Key Stage and are available throughout the school day to advise and support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Oakfield Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Governing Body has a duty of care to students and all members of the school community. There is a comprehensive Safeguarding policy in place which, along with a policy for Health and Safety, is regularly reviewed by the Governing Body. Our Safeguarding policy can be found on the school website under the Policies section and is also available upon request from the school office.
Essential Criteria: Successful candidates will be:
· Committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for children with severe and complex learning difficulties.
· Enthusiastic and motivated to work alongside teachers to deliver and support learning programmes tailored to individual pupil needs.
· Supportive of the school’s values and ethos, and eager to contribute to our whole-school approach.
· Committed to safeguarding and child protection procedures.
· Willing to undertake necessary medical training (e.g. first aid, administering medication, tracheostomy suctioning, enteral feeding, administering oxygen, ventilation).
· Open to training related to Autism, behaviours that challenge (Team Teach), and other complex needs.
· Confident, self-motivated, and capable of working independently and using initiative to ensure positive outcomes for students.
· Committed to continuous professional development and self-evaluation. · Flexible and able to work across a variety of school settings as needed.
· Experienced in working with pupils with special educational needs (SEN).
Desirable (Training can be provided):
· Relevant qualifications: Team Teach, Moving and Handling, First Aid at Work, MIDAS (minibus driving).
· Experience using a recognised form of sign language (e.g., Makaton, BSL).
What the school offers its staff
We are dedicated to providing a safe learning environment for all of our students as well as ensuring the well-being of our staff. We offer a wide range of training and in-house CPD to support staff to up-skill and meet the needs of all our learners. We also aim to support staff where possible to pursue further external qualifications.
We have a team of over 130 staff supported as part of smaller class teams. Our three Assistant Headtheachers provide in and out of class training to all staff within their Key Stage and are available throughout the school day to advise and support.
Commitment to safeguarding
Oakfield Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Governing Body has a duty of care to students and all members of the school community. There is a comprehensive Safeguarding policy in place which, along with a policy for Health and Safety, is regularly reviewed by the Governing Body. Our Safeguarding policy can be found on the school website under the Policies section and is also available upon request from the school office.