SEN Teaching Assistant
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Ambitious about Autism
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,546 - £23,567 per annum (dependent on skills and experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 January 2020
Job overview
Are you a Teaching Assistant wanting to become an Autism specialist?
Do you want to make the ordinary possible for children and young people with Autism?
Here at TreeHouse school, part of Ambitious about Autism, we are hiring for January 2020!
TreeHouse School is an Ofsted “outstanding” non-maintained special school and sixth form for pupils aged 4 – 19. We have been providing specialist education for children with autism since 1997 to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. We are person-centred, we thrive through challenge, we are caring and we are creative.
Come and join us and become an expert in delivering our ambitious approach. It is our model of education practice, developed over years of direct work with autistic children and young people. Here at TreeHouse school we use a person-centred approach which is supported by our trans-disciplinary team and underpinned by positive behaviour support framework.
Working at TreeHouse School, we offer a wide range of financial and wellbeing benefits:
• Highly competitive annual salary, paid over 52 weeks
• Continuous professional development, we are committed to CPD
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free healthy breakfast
• Annual staff recognition awards
• Cycle to work scheme up to £5000
• Season ticket loans
• Wellness programmes
• Access to physiotherapy for all employees
• Subsidised classes and activities: such as Yoga, Zumba, running clubs and book clubs.
Working as a Teaching and Behaviour Support at TreeHouse school you will:
• Provide day to day support, delivering 1:1, paired and small group teaching, and learner sessions using a behavioural approach (PBS)
• Supervise and support community-based learning and educational visits
• Help to plan lessons by preparing materials and resources
• Working with key pupils to help develop their personal plans and aspirations
• Supporting pupils to develop crucial life skills to help them thrive.
We are committed to investing in our people and their talent. From the day you join us, we'll give you a comprehensive core and role specific induction, access to e-learning tools, training courses, professional qualifications and coaching from our expert teams. We'll help you find out where your career could take you by creating a personal development plan.
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.
About Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children, young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. The voices of autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. We want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported.
Our specialist education services support autistic children and young people to be themselves and realise their ambitions:
- TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school based in the heart of a thriving community in north London. It educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties.
- The Rise School is a thriving special school based in Feltham, west London educating autistic pupils aged four to 18.
- Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 to 25. The college has two campuses situated in partnership with mainstream colleges in north and west London.
- Spring School is a special school dedicated to educating autistic pupils aged four to 19. It was opened in 2023 by the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust and is based in Kingston, south west London.
- St. John’s College is a specialist college based in Brighton supporting young people aged 16-25. The college became part of Ambitious about Autism in 2023.
We stand with autistic children and young people. Now is the time for change. Now is the time for ambition.
Our Values:
Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. That’s why:
· We work together – with autistic children and young people, parents and carers, our partners and staff to maximise impact and reach.
· We are open – to new approaches, in how we make decisions, and engage with our community.
· We love learning – and commit to learn from our successes and mistakes; sharing knowledge, expertise and resources.
· We are ambitious – for autistic children and young people and our work.
· We celebrate difference – creating a world where everyone belongs.
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