Teaching Assistants - New Malden

Teaching Assistant - (Primary / Secondary)

• The role is a Permanent, Term-Time only role
• Monday to Friday (08:30 - 17:00)
• (approx. 36 teaching weeks per annum)
• No working required during school holidays
• Actual Annual salary: starting £14,500 per annum (£1,208 pm)
• To Start: September 2019

Do you want to be part of a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated friendly Teachers, Therapists and Teaching Assistants helping children with social and communication difficulties to blossom and thrive?

Do you have a passion for learning, excellent inter-personal skills and are confident, enthusiastic, calm, supportive, resilient and adaptable?

We welcome you to apply to join our team.

About us:

Our School is an Ofsted-rated "Outstanding" specialist school for children aged 3 - 19 years of age with speech, language and communication difficulties. Although many of the children have some associated difficulties such as fine motor problems or poor organisational skills, they are all within the average range of cognitive abilities.

What the role involves:

Teaching Assistant opportunities exist in both Primary and Secondary. Please let us know which area you have a special interest in working. You may be asked to work across the various age ranges, but it really helps us to know which age range you really enjoy working with.

Your role may involve providing ad-hoc or dedicated 1-1 support to specific children and to provide whole-class support in lessons. The Teaching Assistant role involves supporting children, assisting the class teacher and therapists, helping to maintain the learning environments and assisting with administration.

We offer:

• A supportive working environment in a newly refurbished building.
• Small class sizes and the opportunity to work 1-1 with children where possible.
• Support from an enthusiastic and dedicated team of Therapy staff and Teachers who will work alongside you in the classroom. Our Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and Play Therapists aim to maximise each child's potential in a nurturing and supportive environment.
• Continued professional development and training.
• The opportunity to obtain a City & Guilds accredited training course in Behaviour Support Management while working here. We also deliver the Elklan course which is an accredited speech and language training programme aimed at professionals working in schools.
• An opportunity to pursue a career in Teaching or Therapy where applicable.
• Great staff benefits and a friendly nurturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
• The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
• Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.
• The ability to manage a small group of children with complex social communication needs.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
• Qualifications preferred include GCSE, CACHE Diploma Level 3 in Child Development or equivalent qualification.

*This role is subject to the relevant Safeguarding checks, which will include an Enhanced DBS check and right to work in the UK checks.

** Please note, this role does not meet the requirements for sponsored work permits