Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £12.45 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £1,020 per year SEN allowance |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 June 2025 |
| Location: | RG7 5BZ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | The Castle School |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are a growing school and are seeking additional Classroom Support Assistants to start with us in September to help create exceptional learning environments. You will help to support the delivery of an exciting curriculum in a truly therapeutic setting.
This is a pivotal moment of expansion for the provision with two new classes in September and you will help shape the futures of our students. This is a fantastic and unique opportunity for someone with SEMH/ASD experience, a passion for person centred learning and therapeutic approaches, to be involved our successful school.
You will work closely with the class teacher, HLTA and Teaching Assistants to support the needs of pupils as individuals or in small groups throughout the day.
You will have excellent people skills and a warm and caring personality. The ability to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and other staff is important. Opportunities for training are available and all staff are encouraged to take up these opportunities.
This role is 30 hours per week, 0845 - 1515 Monday to Friday, term time only and based in our Theale site.
For the successful candidate, we can offer:
The opportunity to work with highly experienced, devoted colleagues and students who value the experiences we provide, within a dynamic, creative, therapeutic environment
A bespoke package of support and CPD to enable you to grow and develop into who you are aspiring to be
A caring, positive and inclusive environment
Well trained, professional and supportive governors
Freedom to innovate and an active role in contributing to the shared vision of the school
Closing Date: 29th June 2025
We reserve the right to hold interviews before the closing date if we receive applications from people who match the person specification criteria, so we encourage you to apply early.
The Castle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and is in line with guidance in KCSIE. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant checks including online searches to help to identify any incidents and/or issues which may be relevant to your suitability for the role, which the school may want to explore further with you.
This is a pivotal moment of expansion for the provision with two new classes in September and you will help shape the futures of our students. This is a fantastic and unique opportunity for someone with SEMH/ASD experience, a passion for person centred learning and therapeutic approaches, to be involved our successful school.
You will work closely with the class teacher, HLTA and Teaching Assistants to support the needs of pupils as individuals or in small groups throughout the day.
You will have excellent people skills and a warm and caring personality. The ability to communicate effectively with pupils, parents and other staff is important. Opportunities for training are available and all staff are encouraged to take up these opportunities.
This role is 30 hours per week, 0845 - 1515 Monday to Friday, term time only and based in our Theale site.
For the successful candidate, we can offer:
The opportunity to work with highly experienced, devoted colleagues and students who value the experiences we provide, within a dynamic, creative, therapeutic environment
A bespoke package of support and CPD to enable you to grow and develop into who you are aspiring to be
A caring, positive and inclusive environment
Well trained, professional and supportive governors
Freedom to innovate and an active role in contributing to the shared vision of the school
Closing Date: 29th June 2025
We reserve the right to hold interviews before the closing date if we receive applications from people who match the person specification criteria, so we encourage you to apply early.
The Castle School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and is in line with guidance in KCSIE. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a criminal records self-disclosure form. Successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Baring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant checks including online searches to help to identify any incidents and/or issues which may be relevant to your suitability for the role, which the school may want to explore further with you.
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