Teaching Assistant

• Full time position 
• Permanent role 
• To start in September 2021 
• Working hours 8.30 - 17:00 pm (Mondays) 08:30 - 16:14 (Thursday - Friday)
• Based in Shillingstone, North Dorset.

About the school: 

A 38-52 week school and home for children and young people diagnosed with Autism. Located in the glorious Dorset countryside with 28 acres of land for play and relaxation, the school boats many facilities such as a theatre, sports hall, indoor and outdoor riding areas, climbing wall, mulitple safe play areas and a swimming pool. 

Children and young people have full access to the National Curriculum with teaching appropriately differentiated to meet their needs. In addition, the school draws upon a proven programme of specialist eudcation and 24 hour care with a wide range of clinical and therpauetic inputs. 

About the role: 

The role of the Teaching assistant is to provide a happy, secure and caring environment in which learning can best take place. The support provided is for the student, the teacher, the curriculum and the school. The role involves carrying out a range of tasks, under the direction of a teacher, from contributing to the general care of students and helping to assist in the delivery of specific programmes. 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

• Establish and maintain relationships with students 
• Responding to health problems and helping with personal care 
• Enable students to participate in learning activities by providing support for their specific difficulties 

Person specification: 

• Minimum of 2 years experience in relevant learning support work 
• Clean, current driving licence and access to a vehicle
• No criminal record of any kind

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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