Permanent Communication Assistant - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Shenstone School, Crayford

Ref:KCC303-7001-26S
Posted:02/12/2019
Pay:Grade Bexley 6 (£11.92 per hour)
Start Date:ASAP
App Close Date:08/01/2020 at 23:00
Interviews:Monday 20 January 2020 at Shenstone Crayford site

Advert

Permanent Communication Assistant based at Shenstone School Crayford / Sidcup to start ASAP

30 hours (9.00am-3.45pm - 39 weeks per year on a permanent basis)

Grade Bexley 6 (£11.92 per hour)

For an informal discussion please email your contact details to Georgia Bissett, Business Manager: admin@shenstone.bexley.sch.uk

Closing Date for Applications: 12.00am on Thursday 9 January 2020

Interviews: Monday 20 January 2020 at Shenstone Crayford site (Times TBC)

Are you an experienced SaLT assistant looking for a new challenge, or do you have what it takes to fulfil this amazing job opportunity? Are you able to support/encourage our amazing pupils with SEND to achieve their full potential in our specialist primary school setting? You will work under the guidance of Senior Leadership Team and Speech and Language Therapist within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the Speech and Language Therapist in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.

Our school needs caring, resilient and enthusiastic staff to support the children alongside our innovative, vibrant and dedicated team.

In return we offer comprehensive and continued training; including Manual Handling, and Team-Teach training, as well as other relevant professional development. We are working towards an accreditation in Well-Being and are proud of our excellent induction processes, rewards and pension scheme. The Shenstone team are strong, supportive, and creative; we are looking for keen candidates to join us on our journey to ensure the best outcomes for all of our pupils.

For more details please refer to our Advert which is attached in additional documents.

Information about the school

Shenstone is an all-through school for children and young people with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD). We work across three sites within Bexley. Two sites are primary (Sidcup and Crayford), and the third site is our growing secondary provision (located in Thamesmead for 2024/25 before moving to a purpose-built new site in Belvedere in September 2025). Exciting times are ahead for everyone at Shenstone School.

Our staff are passionate about providing our students with the best learning opportunities. Working in partnership with parents and carers, we successfully foster and develop a positive attitude in our young people and support them to have opportunities that will allow them to achieve beyond their expectations. The support and guidance students receive from staff give them the confidence to learn independently and strive to achieve their most aspirational outcomes. The school positions itself as a centre of excellence for its students, parents/carers, staff, local authorities and the wider community.

We aim to ensure that all students have the maximum opportunity to participate fully in society to enhance their life chances. We pride ourselves on ensuring that learning remains purposeful but is equally fun. We are committed to supporting the emotional health and well-being of all our students, staff and parents/carers, and we stand by our motto of “Together we engage, thrive and achieve”.

We are very proud of Shenstone School and our achievements, which include autism accreditation through the National Autistic Society, The Wellbeing Award for Schools, Outstandingly Happy School status, Move Centre of Excellence Award, National Online Safety Certified School status, and we are also an accredited Arts Award Centre. We continue to expand with new ideas and initiatives to maintain and improve services for students and staff.

Staff at Shenstone School can access the following benefits: excellent induction and probation processes, comprehensive in-house training, competitive pension scheme, employee counselling services, vaccination programmes, on-site mental health first aid team and various other well-being and social activities.

Job Contact Information

Name:Georgia Bissett
Address:94 Old Road, Crayford, Kent, DA1 4DZ
Telephone: 01322 524145
Email: hr@shenstone-tkat.org

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