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SRP Teaching Assistant - Full-time - Special Needs Position
Type of Position:Teaching Assistant
Subject:Special Needs Position
Salary:MPS
Start Date:TBC
Closing Date:
5 January 2025, 12 noon
We are looking for a teaching assistant to support within our specialist resource provision (SRP) for autistic children. This is a varied role and every day is different! Children within the SRP are valued members of both their mainstream class and the SRP and each child has a personalised timetable setting out when they will be based within the SRP and when they will access mainstream lessons. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, has excellent communication skills and is a good team player.
The role will be term time 38 weeks of the year, 37 hours a week.
Within this role, you will:
- Support children to complete their learning, both within the specialist resource provision and in their mainstream classes.
- Deliver interventions and programmes such as speech and language therapy or occupational therapy.
- Work on both a 1:1 and small group basis.
- Liaise with external therapists and other professionals.
- Track children’s progress towards their targets.
- Provide individualised feedback to parents.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found on our policy page and our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found here.
Valley Invicta Academies Trust expects every employee to take responsibility for promoting a culture that values and respects difference. We welcome applications from all diverse and ethnic groups.
If you require access arrangements to complete an application form, please contact the Trust who will support you i.e., large print, coloured forms.
You can read a full job description here.
You can download our application form here.
For more information on our school, please visit our website.