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Senior Teaching Assistant, Dysart School

Senior Teaching Assistant, Dysart School

Dysart School

Kingston upon Thames

  • £24,573.21 - £26,920.33 per year
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Salary:
Grade E points 20 – 25 £24,573.21- £26,920.33per annum (FTE £28,697- £31,438pa) negotiated on appointment dependent on experience and qualifications.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
24 November 2024

Job overview

Location: Dysart School, 190 Ewell Road, Surbiton, KT6 6HL

Salary: Grade E points 20 – 25 £24,573.21- £26,920.33per annum (FTE £28,697- £31,438pa) negotiated on appointment dependent on experience and qualifications.                         

Working Pattern: 36 hour per week, daily hours will be discussed and agreed on appointment

Dysart School is an Outstanding special school for 150 pupils aged 4 to 19 who have a range of severe and complex learning difficulties. The school has high expectations for its pupils and believe there is no limit to their potential

Its main site, located in Surbiton, is bright and well equipped to support the development of its pupils including Early Years classrooms with outdoor learning spaces, a dedicated post-16 hub, accessible swimming pool, sensory room, soft play and adventure play areas and generous grounds equipped for play and outdoor learning.

In addition Dysart School runs two satellite sites next to mainstream schools in the local area to help meet the need for high-quality SEN places in the borough of Kingston.

Dysart School is a progressive and innovative place to work and staff are offered opportunities through regular training and support to develop their own practice. To find out more about us visit www.dysartschool.org

Are you interested in supporting young people with severe learning disabilities, including Autism? We are seeking to recruit Senior Teaching Assistants who have the drive, creativity and a passion for teaching and learning to join our dedicated and welcoming team. Experience of working with pupils with SEN is desirable but not essential. What is imperative is that you have high expectations, a sense of humour, a love of challenge and a determination to make a difference to the lives of our fantastic children. The successful candidates will play a crucial role in supporting our pupils’ learning.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for. 

Dysart School is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact Penny Jelbert via email pjelbert@dysartschool.org

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact pjelbert@dysartschool.org. .

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the person specifications that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date:   Sunday 24 November 2024

Interviews will take place: w/c 2 December 2024

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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About Dysart School

+44 208 4122600

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Dysart School is a community special school for pupils between the ages of 5 and 19. The range of special educational needs catered for by the school includes severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, autism and multi-sensory impairment.

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