Teaching Assistant

39 weeks per year, Term time (including INSET days)

8.30am – 4.30pm (40 hours per week with 30 minutes break for lunch (unpaid)

Heathermount is a non-maintained specialist school in Ascot owned by Cavendish Education. The school provides an education for children and young people aged between 4-19 years who have a primary diagnosis of Autism. We are well resourced and have excellent facilities set on our 14-acre site. Classes are small (max 8 in secondary) and staff training is comprehensive. We work hard to support our students and parents, and the rewards are tremendous if you are motivated by improving the life chances of young people.

Teaching assistants support our students in their learning by either working with individuals or groups of students. They also contribute to the assessment, planning, recording, monitoring, and reporting of students’ progress.

The post will require the successful applicant to undertake any such duties as may be assigned which are consistent with the nature of the job and the level of responsibility.

Experience of working with students with autism would be an advantage, but not essential. We are looking for creative and enthusiastic applicants who will make a positive contribution to achieving the best outcomes for our students.

The school has a “Good” Ofsted inspection (Feb 2019) and in June 2021 achieved the prestigious Advanced Autism Accreditation status as well as being awarded with the Leading Parent Partnership Award and the Wellbeing Award for Schools. We are a forward looking and ambitious school with a passion for making a difference to the lives and education of our young people.

Benefits include:

• Free parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Insurance cover @2 x your basic salary
• Subsidised lunches
• Paid training and development
• Performance related bonus
• Long service awards

We are a forward looking and ambitious school with a passion for making a difference to the lives and education of our young people and our hard working, talented staff.

Heathermount is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All positions are subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, online searches and 2 employment references.

Please do not hesitate to call the school for an informal chat or come and visit us and meet our inspiring, wonderful young people and our hard working, talented staff. We welcome interest from colleagues from both mainstream and special or alternative provisions.

Please contact Julie-Ann Stone, School Business Administrator for further information, on 01344 875101 or by email to admin@heathermount.co.uk.

We evaluate applications on receipt and may contact suitable candidates for interview before the closing date. Please note, the role will close as soon as a successful candidate is appointed so early application is recommended.

Closing date: 10/07/2023

Interviews: W/C 17/07/2023