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1:1 Teaching Assistant - Additional Needs - Term Time

Birtley House Independent School, West Kingsdown

  • Ref:KCC886-6136-23S
  • Posted:15/03/2024
  • Pay:£13.50 p/h term time
  • Start Date:Monday 22nd April 2024
  • App Close Date:12/04/2024 at 12:00
  • Interviews:Week beginning Monday 15th April 2024

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1:1 Teaching Assistant – Additional Needs – Level 1

School: Birtley House Specialist Independent School

Grade: Birtley Scale Point 5 (£15,592.50)

Hours: 27.5 per week (9am – 3pm with 30 minutes for lunch)

Responsible to: SENDCo

Purpose of the Job:

To work 1:1 with a pupil with significant communication needs and with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils. Providing learning support to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication or sensory disabilities.

1 Year fixed contract (maybe extended after 1 year)

We reserve the right to close this advert early

Information about the school

We are a small mixed rural Independent school for children with additional needs (specific / general learning difficulties, speech and language difficulties, spectrum disorders, dyspraxia, anxiety etc). Pupils are age 5-11 years (Year 1 to Year 6) .

90% pupils have EHCPs. Some pupils are working below age expectations although many are achieving above expected academic levels but require support with their social communication skills. Some children have had previous negative school experiences and simply require extra nurturing and support.

Interventions are provided in speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, social and emotional skills, motor skills and literacy and numeracy booster groups in order to target pupils in their individual areas of need.

Most pupils are funded by Local Authorities including Bromley, Croydon, Bexley and Kent.

We were inspected by Ofsted in October 2022 and achieved a Good grade. We always strive to improve our teaching and learning outcomes.

We have an excellent relationship with our parent community and a very active PTA offers fantastic support to staff and pupils.

We are fully committed to safeguarding our pupils.

Candidates will be required to follow safeguarding policies.

Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media and other employment checks.

1 Year fixed contract initially.

Please contact us to find out more.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.