Additional Learning Needs Teaching Assistant

Additional Learning Needs Teaching Assistant

To start as soon as possible until July 2025

We are seeking to add to our Additional Learning Needs department. If you have experience of working with young people who need additional support either inside or outside a classroom setting we would like to hear from you. Shebbear College develops young people who join us with a range of strengths and areas for development and several require one-to-one or small group support. If you feel you could add to our team then please get in touch. 

The role could be suitable for those looking for a part-time position and with a range of experience.

Hours would be 4 days per week, 30-35 hours per fortnight, term time only, fixed term contract

Shebbear College is a small independent day and boarding school of around 300 pupils, for boys and girls aged from 4 – 18. Set in 85-acres of countryside between Dartmoor and Exmoor, it is an idyllic location in which to work. Class sizes are smaller than average throughout the school and we pride ourselves on knowing every pupil as an individual, recognising their potential and helping them to achieve their best, whatever that may be. This is what makes us special and stands us apart from other schools. 

BENEFITS OF SERVICE

• Working in a small friendly school in a stunning rural location 
• Salary will National Minimum Wage  
• Longer holidays than the maintained sector 
• Free lunch and refreshments during term-time 
• Health and Wellbeing Centre on site during term time 
• Free use of the School facilities such as gymnasium 

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applicants must complete the application form on the following link:https://applicant.website/i/65A755/vacancy-info/0000000666 this is also available on the School website. 

Please ensure that your referees include your current or most recent employer and we do not accept CVs. 

Further details about the School are available at www.shebbearcollege.co.uk/jobs 

No agencies please. 

Closing Date: Friday 3rd January 2025 at 9am.

Early applications are encouraged and Shebbear College reserves the right to close the recruitment process earlier than advertised, should a high volume of suitable applications be received. 

PLEASE NOTE: Shebbear College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young adults and expects all staff to share this commitment including regular training attendance. 

The successful applicant will be offered the post subject to receipt of satisfactory written references, proof of appropriate qualifications, Health questionnaire, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the applicant as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, proof of identity, a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, an overseas police check if required and confirmation of the right to work in the UK. Please refer to the Recruitment Selection and Disclosures Policy and Procedure on the school website.