Teaching Assistant
Linden Lodge School
Wandsworth
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 1C Scale 8 - 9 (£15,628 - £15,730)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 21 March 2019
Job overview
Linden Lodge School is a day and weekly residential special school for visually impaired children and young adults (2 - 19 yrs) many of whom are multi disabled with complex needs. At our recent Ofsted (February 2017), our school was judged to be a good school with an outstanding Early Years provision.
We are looking for a well-motivated and caring Teaching Assistant to support the personalised learning programmes for visually impaired pupils in our Minerva Centre. The pupils within the Minerva Centre access the national curriculum and undertake nationally recognised qualifications such as GCSE’s.
This role would particularly suit a recent graduate aspiring to enter the teaching profession or a Teaching Assistant with experience in enabling visually impaired students access the national curriculum.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is committed to ensuring every child reaches their full potential
- Are resilient and able to demonstrate a positive caring attitude
- Is highly organised and able to work effectively within a highly structured school day.
- Are committed to working in partnership with families and other professionals to achieve the best outcomes for pupils
- Embrace change and innovation positively
We can offer you:
- Excellent support based on Collaboration, Coaching and Mentoring and Line Management
- Excellent CPD
- Outstanding facilities and resources
- Experience in multi-disciplinary professional practice
- The scope for you to bring your own creativity and talents within a structured framework of assessment, planning and processes
Knowledge of Braille and previous experience in a similar role would be an advantage
When we shortlist we will ask for proof of qualifications at interview. References will be requested during our shortlisting and therefore we ask applicants to let their referees know in advance and ensure the correct contact details are on the form.
School Tour: We encourage applicants to visit us. Please contact the Headteacher’s PA, Louise Greenwood to arrange a suitable date and time.
For further information and to apply please download an application and details from the Wandsworth Council website https://jobs.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/.
Completed application should be returned to the school by email to hradministrator@lindenlodge.wandsworth.sch.uk.
Closing Date: 21st March
Interviews: Week Commencing 25th March
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
CVs are not accepted.
Please note: Linden Lodge reserves the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable number of candidates who meet the selection criteria have been appointed to the available positions.
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About Linden Lodge School
Linden Lodge School is a day and residential special needs school for pupils with Vision and Multi Sensory Impairment. We are based in Wimbledon, southwest London, and consider prospective pupils from a wide area.
We accept children from nursery to year 14 ( 2 to 19 ) with Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment and Multi-Sensory Impairment. We also consider applications for pupils who would benefit from our sensory education approaches and facilities.
The education of pupils with Sensory Impairment is highly specialist and therefore we have specialist teachers, a specialist sensory curriculum and extensive specialist resources and facilities on our campus.
These include:
- A large workforce of specialist sensory impairment teachers who in addition to their teaching qualifications hold a Diploma or Masters Degree in teaching the visually impaired, hearing-impaired and multi-sensory impaired
- A large on-site therapy team of Speech and Language therapists, Physiotherapists and Occupational therapists directly employed by the school who work alongside teachers and education teams
- A team of habilitationists for the visually-impaired
- An onsite Learning Resources Centre which enables us to provide a wide range of fully accessible learning resources tailored to meet each pupil’s specific sensory needs
- On-site Vision assessment hub to carry out Functional Vision Assessments
- An NHS standard Audiology testing booth to assess pupils’ hearing and the use of audiological equipment
- A centre for families of children with Sensory Impairment to provide training, parent guidance and social opportunities
- An accessible physical environment including acoustically treated classrooms and clear signage for the visually-impaired
Our expectations for each pupil are high and we understand that each pupil with a Sensory Impairment has a unique diagnosis and learning profile. We have specialist centres for pupils with profound multiple learning needs and also for pupils following the National Curriculum and a range of GCSE, BTEC and externally accredited pathways.
We, therefore, offer a range of Curriculum pathways each tailored to pupils’ needs and abilities delivered through our departmental and specialist centres. A number of our centres are in separate purpose-built accommodation on site.
We want our pupils to reach their potential and achieve as much independence as possible. Every pupil has, in addition to their curriculum targets, personal goals to optimise their use of Vision, Hearing and other Senses.
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