The Mendip School
Teaching Assistant working within our early years classes
32 hours per week
Permanent
Starting ASAP
£24,294.00 - £24,702.00 Annual (FTE)
Actual annual salary if working 32 hours per week TTO 38 weeks + 5 INSET Days = £18,072 also SEN Allowance payable after 1 years service (£1,401 per annum pro rata). N.B The actual annual salary amount will be less if working less than 32 hours per work
Are you looking for a job where each day is different,
filled with experiences that are both challenging, fun and fulfilling? A role
where you go home with a sense of achievement knowing that you and your team
have made a difference every day to the wonderful young people in your care?
Where you can choose a career pathway that suits your personal circumstances
and professional ambitions? Where you can shine and achieve your very best with
like-minded people who genuinely care and work as a team?
The Mendip School are seeking to appoint hard working,
resilient and dedicated teaching assistants to work with our children aged 4-19
with a diagnosis of Autism and/or Speech, Language and Communication Needs
primarily within our early year class.
The post holders’ responsibilities include providing general
classroom support, meeting pupils’ emotional, social and physical needs,
supporting behaviour and liaising with teaching staff in the development and
delivery of a differentiated curriculum.
We would encourage anyone with special school or mainstream
experience to apply although full training will be given to the right
candidates. We are looking for candidates who have the ability to;
build and maintain successful working relationships with
others
be confident, resilient and have excellent communication
skills
support inclusion, diversity, and equity of all pupils, and
provide opportunities for everyone to learn irrespective of ability.
have strength of character, resilience, and determination to
succeed
promote and support positive behaviour
reflect on success and failures to build strategies which
support pupils in achieving learning goals.
have a positive and can-do attitude
have a genuine passion for supporting children’s learning
and emotional resilience
have a knowledge and understanding of the Early Years
Curriculum
In return we will
offer the successful candidate:
a caring and enthusiastic team who enjoy the challenges and
opportunities of working within a school environment
a welcoming school with friendly, enthusiastic staff and
pupils
an opportunity to work with inquisitive and amazing children
and young people
a job that is never boring, where every day is different
opportunities for training and career development
This role will
include:
working with early years pupils, who are working on their
independence and self-help skills and need support through a sensory and
child-led approach
encouraging learning through areas of interest
working closely with trained therapists to offer a holistic
approach to learning
assisting with the development and implementation of
individual Education and Personal care targets/programmes
setting high expectations, modelling language and behaviour
and promoting self-esteem and independence
supporting other areas of the school where appropriate
Visits to our school are extremely welcome, please contact
Rachel Starr (Office Manager/PA to Head) on 01749 838040 to arrange a tour to
really appreciate what we have to offer.
The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and
volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS
check and satisfactory references, as well as proof of suitable qualifications
and a full employment history. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Rachel Starr
01749838040
office@themendipschool.com