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Teaching Assistant (SEN) OCC614240

Job details

 

Salary range: £24,702 - £26,873 pro-rata, per annum 

Work location: The Lord Williams School, Thame 

Hours per week: 1x Full time (32.5) and 1x Part time (26 hours) post available

Contract type: Permanent (Term time only- 39 weeks per annum)

Vetting requirements: This role is subject to a criminal records check 

 

Closing date: Monday 13th May 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed 

 

 

We are looking for enthusiastic teaching assistants to work in the specialist resource base at The Lord Williams School, for children with Autism and Communication and Interaction differences.

 

 

About us

 

Our Communication and Interaction Resource Bases belong in mainstream schools where you will work closely with specialist teacher and mainstream subject teachers, providing directed support, care and supervision to children including those on the Autism Spectrum and children with differences in their language, interaction, learning and communication.

 

 

About the role

 

The aim of your support and guidance will be to enable children to access the curriculum and to facilitate full inclusion in school life, supporting them to learn as independently as possible and to develop to their full potential.  You will join a supportive, skilled and welcoming team of support staff and teachers who are experienced and well respected in the school.

 

 

About you

 

Our ideal candidate has a quiet and encouraging manner, highly developed communication skills and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations. You need to be open to learning and to have a commitment to inclusion for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

 

SENSS seeks to foster an inclusive approach to everything that we do. We recognise diversity in the workforce as an enormous strength that broadens our perspectives, enhances our understanding and enriches our teams.

 

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

 

 

Rewards and benefits

 

  • Technology to support agile working where role permits
  • Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
  • Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
  • Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development
     

 

Would you like to know more?

 

Please click here to view the Job Description and Selection Criteria 

 

For general enquiries and further information about the posts please contact:

Ryan Bradley (Area Manager) on 07990 550 751

Louise Hawkins (Lead Teacher) on 01844 210710

 

 

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