General Classroom Assistant
Ravenswood School
North Somerset
- £21,575 - £21,968 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- JG3
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- March 2023
- Apply by:
- 31 March 2023
Job overview
Ravenswood is an all-age Special School for pupils with complex needs. This includes pupils with severe learning difficulties, those with communication difficulties and those with emotional/social difficulties. We also have provision for autistic children.
We are looking to appoint a General Classroom Assistant to work within the school alongside the classroom team to provide support for the personal care, learning and social needs of pupils, which ensures that they have a safe and healthy environment to learn and develop.
To act as an integral part of the school staff team, and as such to contribute to the overall
aims of the school, working within agreed policies and procedures.
We are looking for a candidate who is:
• Highly organised, efficient and effective, with a positive attitude;
• Excellent communicators with the ability to build relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues;
• Enthusiastic, caring and willing to contribute to all aspects of school life.
If you are organised, sociable and thrive on busy schedules where no two days are the same, this role could be for you.
Ravenswood is an equal opportunities employer and an enhanced DBS check will be required. Further details and an application form can be obtained from the school web site.
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About Ravenswood School
"Whether this is your first contact with our school or you have had links with us for many years, welcome to Ravenswood. Pupils at Ravenswood come from across North Somerset and from bordering local authorities. Every pupil has unique and sometimes complex needs and our goal is to match our provision to enable each one to flourish in their development.
We believe partnerships between home, school and multi-agency professionals are of vital importance in meeting the needs of our pupils and in achieving our goal. Other Ravenswood partners include School Governors and the Parents and Friends Association."
Mark Senior, Headteacher
Ravenswood School is an all-aged special school (ages 4-19). The school is based in Nailsea and comprises Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Post 16. The school is registered to admit 134 pupils.
At present there are 137 pupils on roll (65% boys and 34% girls).
The school caters for pupils with a wide range of additional needs: ASD 28%, MLD 23%, SLD 14%, SEMH 10%, SLCN 10%, Sensory 4%, PD and SPLD both 1%.
The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 42%. 10% of pupils are PLAC and 4% of pupils are LAC.
All pupils have an Education Health Care Plan (EHCP) and travel to the school from North Somerset and the surrounding counties.
Meeting the diverse needs of these amazing pupils is our challenge and joy!
Ravenswood School is a Disability Confident Employer
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