Tutor (Teaching Assistant)
13 days ago
East Grinstead
Job Title - Trainee Tutor (Teaching Assistant)Location - East GrinsteadSalary - £23,368Start Date - ASAPHours - Monday to Friday, 8:45 - 5:00 (4:30 finish on a Friday) - 42 weeks a year across three termsYour new company We are recruiting on behalf of a small independent day school dedicated to providing specialised teaching for Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form pupils aged 4 to 19, who have an autistic diagnosis. Located just outside East Grinstead, they serve a wide range of Local authorities in the South East. Their mission is to help pupils develop the skills, understanding, and confidence needed to reach their full potential, enabling them to lead fulfilling and happy lives. Founded in 2004 by a group of parents who had been running home education programmes, their school was established with the aim of meeting each pupil's individual and autism-specific needs within a social school setting.The defining aspect of their approach is the use of individualised programmes for each pupil throughout the school day, based on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), complemented by other supportive methods.Your new roleYou will be working as a Trainee Tutor (Teaching Assistant) based in one of the classrooms supporting the children with their learning and development. Some of your responsibilities will include:Educational • Conduct individualised teaching sessions with assigned pupils., • Collect and record data on delivered programmes., • Assist in instructing pupils during extracurricular activities., • Aim for full-time 1:1 teaching and key worker responsibilities., • Supervise playtime and lunch on a rota basis., • Contribute to curricular and teaching material production., • Participate in staff meetings and training., • Provide personal care when required., • Contribute to home/school liaison and written reports for key children., • Regularly upload evidence of pupils' progress., • Engage throughout the probationary period to meet competencies and targets., • You will need some experience working in the care of educational sector with children and a basic understanding of child development., • Ability to be able to communicate effectively with children, parents and other professionals in the school, • Ability to keep accurate records, • Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, • GCSE Maths and English (Grade 4+ or equivalent), • Flexible working options available., • Full training provided to become a Tutor/Teaching Assistant Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk