Special Needs Teaching Assistant

I am working with an Outstanding Special School in Harrogate which caters for pupils ages 4-11 with moderate, severe and complex learning difficulties, many of whom have an autistic spectrum disorder. The school has an excellent local reputation and we are in an exciting phase of their development.

If you are an experienced and dedicated primary or special school teaching assistant with a commitment to making a real and positive difference to the lives of young people, we would like to hear from you. This is a perfect professional opportunity to join a highly valued staff team as we continue to strive for greatness.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a recognised Teaching Assistant or Childcare qualification to Level 3 or equivalent (such as A levels)
• Have experience of or an interest in working with pupils who have complex learning needs

In return we will offer you:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment with a friendly, dedicated and hardworking staff
• Happy and enthusiastic children who love coming to school
• A dynamic and supportive Senior Leadership Team
• Opportunities for career development across the Trust

The school is part of a trust:

The Trust believes that every child has the right to access a good or outstanding school. This means a commitment to working collaboratively and effectively using everyone's strengths to meet a common aim. We are proud of the teaching and leadership capacity that is being built across the Trust; as a result of this strength, the Trust is now poised to move forward into a period of significant growth. The Trust is a cost-effective organisation that has a clear business model delivering the efficiency, effectiveness and challenge required to ensure that school improvement is at the forefront of everything we do. There is a relentless drive for continued improvement in teaching, learning, leadership and governance, to achieve the best personal and educational outcomes for every pupil.

Teaching Personnel

Teaching Personnel work in partnership with a variety of leading, nationally recognised CPD providers, such as; Team Teach, Educare, Creative Education, and Leeds Trinity University.

These partners deliver an extensive range of career developing opportunities to you, covering areas such as; Accredited Team Teach, Understanding and Supporting Children and Adults on the Autism Spectrum, An Introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disability, Effective Adult Learning Support, Implications for Challenging Behaviour, Meeting the Emotional, Social and Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People, Differentiation, Data Handling, Assessment for Learning, Planning for Progression, Prevent Duty, Read Write Inc. and Child Protection in Education. In addition to this we work alongside many leaders of education and have our own ex-head teacher that provides candidates with bespoke, high-quality training. The CPD on offer will assist with your personal and career development, making you the most highly sought candidates in the market.

Contact details and how to apply

If you are interested in the upcoming Special Needs Teaching Assistant position and would like to hear more about our Guaranteed Work Scheme please contact Mutale at the Leeds Primary branch on the details below or alternatively register online at- https://www.teachingpersonnel.com/leeds-primary-branch