Teaching Assistant

Standlake, Oxfordshire

Full Time - 37 hours per week 

c£16,219pa + 50 days’ holiday  

The Mulberry Bush School, a non-maintained residential special school working with vulnerable and emotionally troubled primary aged children, has developed an outstanding reputation for meeting the specific needs of each child in our care. 

Consistently assessed as outstanding by Ofsted, we now have an opportunity for a Teaching Assistant – a role which will combine plenty of variety and new challenges with the security of being part of a highly professional, understanding team. 

Working under the direction of a class teacher, you will provide a broad range of support to the children, both individually and in groups, as well as assist with the preparation of teaching resources. Ideally, you will have some experience of working with children although of greater importance are the personal qualities of resilience and creativity as well as the ability to think and adapt quickly to new situations 

The starting salary and generous holiday entitlement is further enhanced by an attractive benefits package including pension scheme. In addition, we offer a supportive working environment which offers comprehensive, relevant training and the opportunity to undertake our Level 5 Foundation Degree in Therapeutic work with Children and Young People (accredited by the University of the West of England). 

For further information and an application pack, please contact Lucy Lowe by emailing her at llowe@mulberrybush.org.uk, calling her on 01865 300202 ext. 259 or visiting our website: www.mulberrybush.org.uk/jobs/   

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to visit the Mulberry Bush prior to interview. 

Application Deadline: Friday 19 January 2018 

Visit day: Mon/Tue 29/30 January 2018  

Interviews: Monday 05 February 2018  

The Mulberry Bush School is an equal opportunities employer and is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children as its utmost priority and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be able to provide evidence of having the right to live and work in the UK and will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal background check from the Disclosure & Barring Service.   

No agencies please.