Ashgate Croft is a large and complex area special school.  We provide education and care for pupils with learning difficulties, including autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties and associated communication, behavioural and physical needs, and we follow a bespoke curriculum in order to meet each child's needs which is informed by the EQUALS curriculum

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly motivated Specialist Teaching & Learning Assistant to support access to learning for pupils across our lower, upper & Post-16 departments and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom as and when required.

This is an opportunity to pursue a career in an outward facing special school.  You will be well supported in your work, and you will be encouraged to develop professionally

This vacancy is being advertised as:

1 x 1:1 Teaching Assistant - This vacancy is linked to a pupil for 32.5 hours per week, the hours are 8:45am-3:45pm (Monday -Friday.) 

We are seeking to appoint a Pupil Support Assistant to provide 1:1 support and guidance to a specific pupil. You will be responsible for supporting the pupil's care needs, which may include assisting them with transition around school, physical needs, toileting, changing, gastronomy feeding and eating programmes as necessary. You will be required to carry out prescribed therapy programmes under the guidance of therapists and teacher and to assist teachers with general classroom preparation. Please see job description for full details.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

Your employment in this post will be temporary and is linked to funding for a specific student - this contract will come to an end when the student leaves the school, although this is not to be regarded as an assurance of employment for this period.

Please note that we are required to have references prior to interviews taking place due to safeguarding regulations, so references will be requested for all shortlisted candidates prior to interviews

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applicants. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

Please see job description and person specification for full details.

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