Specialist Teaching Assistant, Arbour Vale School

Salary: Level 4 – £18,877.78 + SSA allowance £1,007.20 per annum (FTE £23,691 + SSA allowance £1,264 per annum)

Location: Arbour Vale School

Working Pattern: 33.5 hours per week, Monday 8.30am – 4.30pm; Tuesday - Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm - term time only

Arbour Vale School provides a stimulating yet safe learning environment enabling each pupil/student to achieve to their maximum potential whilst managing their specialist and complex physical, health and learning needs. Arbour Vale converted to Academy status on November 1st 2018 and became part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust.

Arbour Vale School is a generic special needs school and caters for pupils with speech, language and communication difficulties, PMLD, SLD, ASD and MLD. Abilities are wide ranging throughout the school.

To find out more about Arbour Vale School please visit www.arbourvaleschool.org

Are you interested in supporting young people with severe learning disabilities, including Autism? Arbour Vale is recruiting Special Teaching Assistants to support our pupils who range from 2 – 19 years old. The successful candidates will play a crucial role in supporting our pupils’ learning.

To apply, please download an application form. Once complete, please send your completed application to hr@arbourvaleschool.org

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.

Arbour Vale 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 Maria Paul via email hr@arbourvaleschool.org to arrange a time to speak.

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact hr@arbourvaleschool.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 criteria that are required for the role. 

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date: 12 noon Thursday 15th December 2022

Interviews will take place on: Week commencing 9th January

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.