Teaching Assistant (Temporary)

Vacancy ID
008289

Contract Details
TTO (39 weeks).

Contract Hours
32.5 hours per week

Disclosure

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people with Special Needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Job Description

Ash Trees Academy is a primary special academy catering for up to 150 pupils with severe and profound learning difficulties and those with autism. It is part of the Ascent Academies Trust, comprising five special academies.

We are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who will be responsible for supporting individuals and small groups, in addition to working with whole class groups. As this post is working within a primary age setting recent experience is this area is essential. Candidates should be well organised and be able to work as part of a team, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and be flexible. Candidates will possess GCSE A*-C or equivalent in Maths and English and will also possess an NVQ3 teaching assistant qualification or equivalent.

An Application Form and further information can be downloaded from our website www.ascenttrust.org .Completed applications are to be returned by 12 noon on the closing date via email to HR@ascenttrust.org or direct to Human Resources, Portland Academy, Weymouth Road, Sunderland SR3 2NQ.

Closing Date 08/01/2018

Interview Date Monday 22nd January 2018

Ash Trees Academy, Bowes Road, Billingham,TS23 2BU
Tel: (01642) 563712