ASC Teaching Assistant (Full-Time)

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Posted Thursday 17th Oct 2024

Close Date Thursday 31st Oct 2024

Key Stage Secondary

Job Description

We are looking for an engaging and passionate Teaching Assistant to support and enthuse children of all abilities, to make progress. This is a full-time and permanent position, term time only, from January 2024 (or with immediate effect).

We can offer you:

A strong and supportive leadership team that is passionate about staff and student wellbeing.

An inviting, supportive, welcoming and friendly environment.

An ‘Employee Assistance Programme’ membership entitling you to Home Life Support, Work Life Assistance, Physical and Emotional Health Support and Wellbeing support resources including mini health checks.

A strong Continuing Professional Development programme that includes training to support your further professional development.

Enhanced paid sick leave and enhanced family friendly leave

Life Assurance Scheme

We require you to:

Be passionate about and genuinely interested in students’ learning and development.

Be a great team player with a positive outlook.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for students and you are looking for an exciting opportunity in a nurturing environment, supported by a strong staff team, then this could be the job for you.

The Head is seeking a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support and promote the learning of our students.  The successful applicant will have a positive attitude towards young children and adults, have a sense of humour and excellent written and oral communication skills.

This role would suit those looking to develop their career either as a 121 support to students, a future therapist or teacher. We can offer you the opportunity to train through the school’s Continuing Professional Development programme and be supported by a mentor. Experience within the educational sector would be an advantage but is not a requirement, so this would be the perfect position from which to start a career in education

We believe in the very best teaching and learning opportunities for all our students and we require this applicant to have a strong commitment to removing barriers to learning for all.

The school is an independent specialist provision for students aged 6 to 25 who have been diagnosed with various needs, which may include ASD, dyslexia, speech, language and communication difficulties, DCD, sensory, social, emotional and other learning difficulties along with high levels of anxiety. The school is set in an historic Medway town and enjoys the outstanding community facilities and links that the towns of Chatham and Rochester have to offer.

The school provides a holistic child centred approach to education underpinned by our team of 98 Teachers, Teaching assistants, Administrators and Therapists, all working in a caring and nurturing environment, with a common belief that all students have the opportunity to make progress and experience success everyday, in a safe, caring, nurturing and secure environment.

Our site boasts well-resourced classrooms, small class sizes, music and drama facilities, Science labs, Therapy rooms, amazing vocational teaching areas such as our hair and beauty studios, a coffee shop, catering kitchens, as well as numerous areas for children to have fun and enjoy social times. Staff are both welcoming and friendly at this independent school and there is a collaborative approach where resources and best practices are shared.