Teaching Assistant Level 1 – SEN

We are currently recruiting for three positions at Piper Hill School for Teaching Assistants Level 1 SEN, Successful candidates should be suitably qualified, enthusiastic and experienced teaching assistants to support students aged 11-19 years who have a range of special educational needs. 

The role is full time 35 hrs, term-time only, plus 5 additional training days, 39 weeks (salary £16,230- £16,593)

Piper Hill High School is an Outstanding  school that is ambitious for every one of our learners.  We are a larger than average size special school that caters for students aged 11 – 19 with significant learning difficulties. We aim to provide the very best education for our students and to ensure they have the very best outcomes, make the best rates of progress they possibly can and be  prepared young people for adult life. All members of our school community work together to ensure that all learning  is meaningful, challenging and fun. 

We are proud to be part of the Prospere Learning Trust, which was formed in September 2017 through the merger of two multi academy trusts. We currently employ over 900 staff and are passionate about providing exceptional education for children from any background so that they become happy, confident adults with excellent academic knowledge and qualifications. We believe that our staff play a vital role in achieving our vision. 

Great schools thrive because of the great people in them.

We offer a wide range of other benefits to staff including:   

• Excellent pension scheme, the Greater Manchester Pension Fund,             
• Cycle to work scheme,                    
• Commitment to ensuring ongoing training and personalised development for all staff,            
• All of our employees have access to support through our Occupational Health provider, and counselling, financial, legal and personal advice is provided through either our free Bupa Level 1 Health Plan or our Employee Assistance Programme (which provides free, confidential 24 hour support).

Application procedure:     

• Applications will only be accepted on the TES Teaching application form and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.       
• Please note we do not accept CVs.        
• Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete. 

The closing date for applications is Sunday 5 December 2021. Interviews will take place week commencing Monday 13 December 2021.  

• All schools within the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.         
•  All applicants must be permitted to work in the UK and hold a relevant work permit where necessary. This is not a role in which the Trust sponsors a visa application. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the Trust will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of satisfactory references.       
• We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.