Teaching Assistant KS1-KS4
Greenfields Therapeutic Community and School
Kent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £14,500
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2022
Job overview
Greenfields, School, Biddenden Kent
Rated a “Good” School (Ofsted, October 2021)
Childhood First is a leading charity in the provision of care, education and psychotherapeutic treatment for children suffering the consequences of early life trauma, deprivation and abuse. Greenfields Therapeutic Community comprises of Greenfields House, Gables House, Oakwood House and Greenfields School and is for a small group of young people with complex emotional needs aged 5-16yrs. Greenfields School provision comprises of an Upper and Lower School across separate sites within the community.
We are a therapeutic education setting that focus on holistic teaching to meet the needs of every individual young person. We are looking for passionate and resilient Teaching Assistants who have experience in mainstream or, SEN specialist schools. The most important thing is that you have a passion to support individualised programmes of therapeutic education, tailored specifically to the needs of each young person.
We would like to hear from you if :
- you have supported one Key Stage or across the whole curriculum to a variety of age groups
- you are interested in a new career or have a wealth of experience behind you
- you are able to embrace an innovative curriculum model, child-centred systems and holding high expectations
- you will be a passionate Teaching Assistant who understands the challenges and rewards of working with traumatised children across Key Stages 1 - 4
- your personal qualities include good humour, empathy, balance and robustness, in addition to a proven ability to inspire reluctant learners with complex emotional barriers.
We can offer you:
- iST therapeutic education training
- a fantastic, dedicated and supportive staff team to work alongside
- an education provision that makes a huge impact on our young people’s lives
- integration with the Greenfields Therapeutic Community that builds a robust working network for the benefit of our young people
- 1:1 supervision and reflective practice group participation
We are happy to meet with you to have an informal discussion and a tour of the school so you can have a greater understanding of the work we do at Greenfields School, Childhood First.
All applicants must have a Full Driving Licence.
Salary: £14,500 per annum.
This post is expected to be started in September 2022
Closing date: Friday, 8 July 2022
Interviews : w/c 11 July 2022
Childhood First is committed to safeguarding children. We follow safer recruitment guidelines and all appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS and references.
Childhood First is committed to safeguarding children. Appointments will be subject to a satisfactory DBS Disclosure and references.
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About Greenfields Therapeutic Community and School
- Greenfields Therapeutic Community and School
- Tenterden Road, Biddenden, Ashford
- Kent
- TN27 8BE
- United Kingdom
Greenfields House is a large detached Edwardian house with an extensive garden situated in a rural location near the village of Biddenden in the heart of Kent.
We provide therapeutic residential care, treatment, special education and family support to a group of up to ten children aged between five and thirteen years old, with provision for therapeutic education for a further five day children.
We specialise in the treatment of children who present severe emotional and behavioural problems, including abnormally sexualised behaviour, as a result of attachment difficulties usually rooted in early life trauma.
Through the use of our unique Integrated Systemic Therapy, which focuses on healing trauma and enabling healthy attachments and relationships, children achieve exceptional outcomes in every aspect of their lives. We have consistently been judged as 'good' in statutory inspections.
Our staff are highly trained to enable children to work through their experiences of past trauma in a safe and comfortable environment designed for group living and learning. We combine individual therapy with a strong group-based culture which helps children engage with their difficulties, and support one another in recovering and achieving their potential.
We aim to create a therapeutic environment in which we work with the children enabling them to live together, learn and heal. We place much emphasis on caring and thoughtful relationships and creating a sense of belonging.
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