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Job Title:

Teaching Assistant - Specialist School

Location:

Chaldon, Surrey Actual Annual Salary: £24,139.67- £25,819.26 actual salary dependant on qualifications and experience Plus £1000 Welcome bonus
* Salary:? £13.51 - £14.45 per hour

Hours:

40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 4.45pm. Tuesday 5pm and Friday 4pm We are currently seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to join a brand new specialist school in Chaldon, Surrey supporting students aged 11-16 with Autism and associated behavioural and communication difficulties.

The role:

As Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.

Key Duties:

To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School. To promote and encourage independence and personal development Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.

Some physical intervention may be needed upon occasion, full training on this will be provided. To promote pupils cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being. Experience /

Qualifications:

GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Level 3 / Grade C or equivalent is essential. Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (desirable but not essential)

Experience of working in a special school environment is highly desirable. Team TEACH Training- desirable Benefits:
Life assurance and Pension Perkbox - offering high street discounts Employee assistance programme Car lease scheme Fully funded training and qualifications Bike to work scheme Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.