Teaching Assistant

Part time

Teaching Assistant

Salary range: between 20812 and 21968

Pay details: NJC Pay Scale range H2 to H3

Start date: As soon as necessary checks are completed

The reason for the post is to deliver high quality assistance in teaching and learning, supporting the pupils to make progress in their academic as well as social/emotional/ behavioural development. Providing specialist assistance to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities, and ensuring safeguarding of pupils. This is an exciting fixed term until July 2023 part time post (32.5 hours per week, term time only plus optional 5 INSET days) in which no two days are the same! The hours are 8.30am until 3.30pm. It is not simply a photocopying and pencil sharpening job, but one where you will be fully engaged in working with vulnerable children and making a difference on a daily basis! Experience of working with pupils with challenging behaviours would be welcome but is not essential. We strongly believe in the importance of welfare and safeguarding our children and therefore all people who work with our children are subject to our rigorous enhanced DBS checks and two references, checked. Job context The Collett School is a foundation school and part of The Blue Tangerine Federation. We cater for children with complex needs and welcome teaching assistants of high calibre, who share the responsibility for their continued professional development, reviewing this and the development of expertise. Can you:

• Be a strong advocate for change and champion school improvement?
• Convey a positive ‘can do’ attitude to secure successful outcomes for our pupils?
• Support the development and achievement of the school’s vision to secure success and improvement?
• Work well in teams and partnerships?

If this looks interesting - come and have a look around the school and see if we're right for you too! Thank you for your interest and looking forward to seeing you soon. We are required to conduct online searches about all candidates as part of the shortlisting process, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By submitting and signing your application, you acknowledge that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process. Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate  

Closing date: 19/02/2023 17:00:00

Interview date: To be advised

The Collett School is part of The Blue Tangerine Federation. Our Federation is a collaboration of special education schools, all of which have Foundation status. St Luke’s School and The Collett School are special educational needs schools for children with cognitive learning disabilities.  The Collett School is a fab school; full of energy, creativity and passion. We are an all-age school for 128 pupils aged 4-16 who have cognitive disabilties including autism, speech and language communication needs and/ or moderate learning disabilities. All pupils have an EHC Plan and are taught in dynamic Learning Groups that are based on ability levels and communication needs. Working in Pathways curricula, children develop skills, knowledge and understanding that is relevant to their needs and access to our mainstream world, at an appropriate yet stretching level. Teachers and TAs work with all age groups over time. Our treehouse classrooms, specialist teaching with innovative practices and holistic approaches support each young person to make exceptional progress. The Collett School is 'proudly different' and we share the federation's vision of each child thriving in our mainstream world with advancing confidence - hence we believe in creating opportunities that ensure our children shine!  Our foci are currently to ensure the curriculum supports every young person with the skills and experiences to equip them for the adult world of work and, to ensure our quality first teaching is embedded with effective CPD to meet the changing needs of our pupil cohorts. We are an Ofsted 'Good' school, stridently on our way to becoming 'Outstanding'. We are an oversubscribed, hardworking and, happy school! We are vigilant in our child protection measures and have a strong safeguarding culture, where everyone is responsible and accountable for keeping each child safe. Our child protection and safeguarding measures are rigorously enforced. All staff and volunteers are subject to our stringent child protection and safeguarding checks, training and monitoring. We look forward to meeting you! Mr Stephen Hoult-Allen (Executive Headteacher) Ms Jennie Witter (Head of School) Within The Blue Tangerine family, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. Inclusion is the way we treat and perceive all differences. We want to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are seen as real value for our schools.  We do not discriminate against people regardless of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any other aspect which makes them unique.

Proudly Different

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