Classroom Assistant
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Ambitious College
N15 4FY
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,709 to £24,501
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- After February half term 2023
- Apply by:
- 27 January 2023
Job overview
Ambitious College is London's first independent and ‘award winning' specialist day College dedicated to supporting young people with Autism ages 16-25 years old. We ensure that our young people are at the heart of all that we do.
Are you a keen problem solver? Enjoy working with autistic young people?
We are looking for a patient, resilient classroom assistant to join our welcoming team after February half term 2023. You will be working on a 1:1 basis with a key learner, who you will be supporting throughout the school day using a person centred approach.
This role involves:
- Following PBS (Positive Behaviour Support) approach in our settings
- Supporting learners academically with their curriculum and to achieve their educational targets
- Working closely with our therapy teams including our Speech and Language Therapists, PBS coaches and Occupational therapists
- Providing support with community based learning, employment opportunities and leisure activities
- Teaching our learners key life skills including personal safety, money management, road safety and environmental awareness.
What Ambitious About Autism offer:
- A competitive salary of up to £24,198 and reviewed annually.
- Start of the art facilities including learner kitchens, sensory rooms and equipment, a personalised gym area and IPAD's for all learners.
- State of the art training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medication training and understanding sensory needs.
- Clear progression routes in the organisation into our HLTA or LSC roles, our teaching team, transdisciplinary team or pathways into adulthood.
- Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses.
Start date: After February half term 2023; (taking into consideration notice periods and recruitment checks)
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week (term time only). This is a permanent, full time role where you will be paid across 52 weeks.
*If successfully offered this position, the title for this role is a Learning and Behaviour Specialist*
Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.
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About Ambitious College
Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 –25.
The college has two campuses co-located within mainstream colleges in north and west London. These are the Pears Campus at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) in Tottenham and the Pears Campus at West Thames College in Isleworth.
At each campus, there is a team of dedicated and passionate professionals including teachers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, employment specialists, behaviour specialists and specialist support staff. Using the Ambitious Approach to education, they work together to come up with learning and support approaches tailored to the individual.
Through a range of partnerships with local businesses, community groups and mainstream partners, the college also offer opportunities to learn in the community. This combined approach – personalised education, positive support and real work experience – delivers results. It allows young people to achieve their goals, fulfil their potential and go on to lead active lives in their community.
Head of College: Linda Looney
Values and vision
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We offer specialist education and support through Ambitious College, TreeHouse School, and The Rise School.
Ambitious College's values define how we work and ensure that children and young people with autism are at the heart of all that we do. We think everyone is entitled to lead a fulfilling, happy, and rewarding life; and this includes young people with autism.
Our learners are at the heart of everything we do, their curriculum is highly personalised to help them achieve their goals. We operate a person-centered approach. It is delivered by our highly skilled and friendly staff. We offer lots of opportunities to learn in the community through a range of partnerships with local employers, services, and our mainstream college partners.
As our name suggests, we are ambitious for our learners. We are a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about our work in supporting young learners to live ordinary lives in their home community. We know that with the right opportunity and support they can achieve great things.
Ofsted
“Leaders, managers and governors have high ambitions and expectations for learners. Leaders and managers have developed a good curriculum offer which enables learners to study one of four pathways: engagement and interaction, maximum independence, preparing for employment, and vocational learning. As a result, most learners benefit from an individually tailored and well-taught programme that is based on their needs, aspirations and ambitions. Learners make good progress and are prepared well to move from college to the next stage of their life.”
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