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Level 2 SEN Teaching Assistant

Level 2 SEN Teaching Assistant

Aurora Fairway School

Cambridgeshire

  • £19,082.15 - £20,034.50 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
9 December 2022

Job overview

Level 2 SEN Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time, Term Time Only, Fixed Term Contract until end of summer term 2023,

Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri,

Hourly Rate: £10.82 - £11.36

Actual Salary: £19,082.15 - £20,034.50

Location: St Ives, Cambridge

 

Aurora Fairway School

Part of The Aurora Group, Aurora Fairway School is a bespoke school for 11-16 year olds with Special Educational Needs, opened in September 2022 will have capacity of 54 pupils once full, having taken the best elements of a mainstream school and the best elements of a special school to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive - be that with GCSEs or a vocational route. We are looking to add a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to the amazing team on a fixed term contract until the end of summer term 2023. 

 

Main Purpose of the Role: 

You will support students with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child. 

 

For a full job description with duties, please contact liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com Recruitment Partner at The Aurora Group.

 

Key Duties:

  • Implement, and with support where necessary, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
  • Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher or a more senior TA.
  • Under the guidance of a more senior TA or teacher, implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

 

Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications: 

  • GCSE pass above C (or 4 in the new GCSE system) in English and Maths


Knowledge:

  • Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN relevant to Provision
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
  • Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviour that challenges.
  • Experience working within education is advantageous
  • Experience of working within a multi-cultural, inclusive setting

 

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

  • Life assurance and Pension
  • Perkbox - offering high street discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Fully funded training and qualifications
  • Bike to work scheme
  • Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.


How to apply:

You can apply online by completing our online application form.  For more information on this position please contact Liz on 07918 585258 / liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

 

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

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About Aurora Fairway School

+44 20 3617 0170

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Aurora Fairway School Welcome to our Special Needs Secondary School in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.

Fairway is a warm and welcoming school which places student wellbeing and safety at the heart of our provision. Our building is a converted golf pavilion and we have adopted our vision of ‘Driving Futures Together’ from that sporting sentiment.

This means we want to give our students the drive and ambition to succeed and become the best version of themselves in:

  • their education,
  • their employment
  • their independence in adulthood.

We realise this is a collaborative process and, that by working together, we will raise students’ aspirations and achievements.

We have a highly skilled and specialist teaching, support and therapeutic team working with each young person to ensure their needs are fully met and that every achievement takes them closer to their potential in all aspects of their lives; educationally, socially and emotionally.

Julie Sadler, Headteacher, Aurora Fairway School

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