Term Time Only! 

Working hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm, 5 days per week

Salary: £12.27 per hour- 40 hrs per week working 39 weeks, paid 5.6 weeks holiday

Cambian Lufton College

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who shares our vision, who is passionate about education and committed to enable young people to gain independence and a passion for lifelong learning. Cambian Lufton College supports 16-25 year olds with special educational needs for day and residential education placements. Our aim is to improve our students quality of life, and life after Lufton by providing a rich curriculum full of community and work experience opportunities, as well as functional skills, enrichment activities and communication support.

Working as part of a committed team, we need someone who would like to support and learn about the diverse needs of our students, therefore, you need to be:

• Passionate about improving the lives of others
• Innovative, engaging, enthusiastic and inspirational
• A positive and consistent role model to others
• A creative thinker and implementer
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Seeking career development and training
• Looking to develop expertise in special educational needs and Autism.

Main Responsibilities

• Utilising strategies from students’ Positive Behaviour Support Plan, Communication Plan and Sensory Diet to provide support students to engage effectively in learning, whether on-site, in accommodations or in the community.
• Working closely with Tutors to follow session plans and schemes of work within Education, and reporting on the progress of students to inform future planning.
• Developing learning resources that are individualised to meet students’ communication needs
• Liaising with Education, Care and Clinical staff to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting outcomes for students.
• Supporting students to engage in a range of enrichment activities, including accessing local leisure facilities or day trips across Somerset.

Come and join our flexible and inclusive college, with additional benefits including discretionary sick pay, flexible working hours, Cambian benefits and make a difference to young peoples lives.

Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible due to the nature of these important checks it may extend the processing time. All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Cambian Group employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation or any other perceived difference.

We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be 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 on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.