Teaching Assistant - Post 16 Students - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Goldwyn School, Ashford

Ref:KCC886-7041-357S
Posted:26/03/2024
Pay:KR4 plus SENA
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:25/04/2024 at 16:00
Interviews:TBC

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This position is part of our Post 16 offer from Goldwyn School - Training and Management from Goldwyn School Ashford.

The postholder is required to support students at East Kent College, Dover

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference!

Goldwyn School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant who is passionate about working with young people with Special Educational Needs, and who can help us make a positive impact on a student’s life by helping them to achieve their full potential.

If you’re the sort of person who’s resourceful, flexible and doesn’t hesitate to do that little bit extra, then you could make a real difference to our students. All our students have an Education, Health and Care Plan in place and a range of needs including Social, Emotional & Mental Health difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

This is a post that will provide students the opportunity to be independent, we are aspirational that students move onto mainstream college, for some students their complex Mental Health needs create barriers, this partnership allows students to access a wide and Outstanding range of courses in East Kent College whilst having their complex needs met by our highly skilled staff.

The successful LSA will have a warm, compassionate personality and a genuine desire to make a positive difference to the student's learning. Whilst previous experience in Specialist Education is desirable it’s more about having a positive outlook and a good sense of humour.

This could be your ideal next role if you are:

Experienced or passionate in working with students aged 11-18 years with a range of social emotional mental health and/or behavioural needs.
Confident in working in an education environment in which behaviour will be challenging on a regular basis
Comfortable working with both clear direction and using your own initiative
An effective team player
Committed and enthusiastic to provide bespoke learning experiences to vulnerable children and young people
Patient, resilient, calm and composed
Flexible and adaptable
Able to meet deadlines and work comfortably in a challenging and demanding environment

This post is offered on a minimum salary of £23,388 per annum pro rata plus SEN Allowance of £1422,52 per annum and is for 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks a year (term time only plus 5 staff development days). Actual salary is £19,208.39 per annum including SENA

If you have any questions or would like to find out more please contact Jo Chessum: Joanne.chessum@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk

Closing Date: 25 March 2024

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Goldwyn School reserves the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process and early applications are encouraged.

Goldwyn School is committed to the highest standards in safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

References may be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS check

Information about the school

Goldwyn is an outstanding and unique secondary (11-18) SEMH special school in Kent, operating over 4 sites in Ashford and Folkestone, with each site running its own distinctive educational pathway.

We are a highly regarded and successful school which has expanded its provision to meet the needs of our increasingly complex and vulnerable students.

Following an internal restructuring, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed strategic leader to work with the Principal to maintain the outstanding provision we have created, whilst seeking to develop innovative and exemplary practice within SEMH education.

Goldwyn School is a KCC Foundation Special School for children and young people with an EHCP for SEMH needs from age 11 to 18. Students who are admitted to the school have complex and wide ranging difficulties and come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and a wide geographical area.

Goldwyn School is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2022) for students with SEMH needs, and consists of: • Goldwyn Ashford in Great Chart, Ashford (TN23 3BT) • Goldwyn Folkestone in Parkfield Road, Folkestone (CT19 5BY) • Goldwyn Vocational Centre in Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent (TN23 4FB) • Goldwyn Plus in Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23 5NX) (our alternative curriculum programme)

Why Work at Goldwyn: • “Goldwyn is a family; a truly supportive unit” – School Governor • We are values driven – they are not words on a page, they are core to our school and its ethos • We have a strong and dynamic leadership team who support each other and who offer an extensive level of coaching and expertise • Our staff are our secret weapon – without a staff that feel supported and invested in, we cannot offer our students the very best education. Our staff wellbeing strategy, ambassadors and events build and sustain our team • Collaborative working is well established at the school and this fosters a culture of staff learning • There is a learning culture for our staff, with extensive CPD on offer for effective and tailored professional development • The school adopts a 2-week extended October half term to support staff wellbeing • Working from the KSENT Trust, you will have opportunities to participate in practitioner research in education, school-to-school support, and a range of leadership development programmes • Opportunities to work with partners and national leaders at the forefront of SEMH education

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs Kerry Greene
Address:Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BT
Telephone: 01233 622958
Email: tina.brobyn@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk

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