Teaching Assistant

Cambian Potterspury Lodge School - Towcester

37.5 hours per week - Term Time Only

£19,133.40 per annum + Cambian Benefits

The young people we educate and care for come to us with a huge variety of needs. Our challenge is to help them build the hope, confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential. From innovative educational experiences to national curriculum programmes, supported by passionate teams of specialists and key workers, we actively enable each young person to achieve their personal best, all in an environment that best suits them.

As a Teaching Assistant and a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every child, you’ll have a vital role in helping children learn and develop skills for life. In return, our  training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you’ll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our pupils, you will be learning all the time through our ongoing mentoring and support.

Job Profile

As a Teaching Assistant , you will work as part of a team under the direction of a Teacher assisting students to access a specifically designed curriculum through group learning and individual learning programmes.

The main focus of this role will be to:

• Support students to focus and make progress in lessons
• Assist the teacher in the preparation of work
• Support students during school based and community based learning
• Ensure students make progress in formal learning situations as well as with self-help skills, life skills and social understanding.

Candidate Profile:

• A Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Knowledge of Autism and/or Special Educational Needs
• Well-developed organisation and communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly in relation to tasks undertaken
• Ability to be a good team player

Experience not essential, we will give you all the training and support necessary.

Fully supported 6 month probationary period.

Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Cambian will conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

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