Teaching Assistant
1 day ago
Barnsley
Job Title:Teaching Assistant - Specialist School Location:Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/ Hertfordshire Salary: £22,996 to £25,068 (Actual annual salary, dependent on experience and qualifications) Hourly Rate: £12.87 to £14.03 p/hr Hours:Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only We are currently seekingTeaching Assistantsto join a specialist school supporting complex learning difficulties, often associated with profound physical disabilities and/or medical needs based in Meldreth. The role: • Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community, • Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals, • Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect, • Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people, • Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role, • Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role, • The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routinesExperience /Qualifications:, • You must hold at least level 2 / C grade (or equivalent) Maths and English, • Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - All fully funded by us, • Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs, • Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning, • A lover of the outdoor and community learning, • Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability, • Committed fully to our safeguarding values and procedures, • Proactive, rather than reactive, • Creative thinkers with solution focus, • Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings, • Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to our students communication needs, • Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needsBenefits:, • Full training and continued support, • Opportunity to study the Level 3 diploma for Teaching Assistants or further qualifications which will be funded by the school, • Being part of an accredited highly skilled specialist team, • Being part of a growing team with shared values and vision, • Opportunities for meaningful career development, • Fully funded training and qualifications, • Life assurance, • Pension plan, • Perk Box- offering high street discounts, • Employee assistance programme, • Bike to work scheme, • Car lease scheme JBRP1_UKTJ