SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Actual £22,902.91per annum/ FTE salary £26,103.32 (inclusive of market supplement)

40 hours per week, 40 weeks per annum

Grace Garden School is a specialist Steiner school located on an 18-acre smallholding on the outskirts of Bristol, offering a range of outdoor learning activities in practical land and craft work to support the education and development of children and young people. Grace Garden School is part of Ruskin Mill Trust.

At Grace Garden School, our students learn through an outdoor, land and craft-based curriculum, which includes practical skills; textiles, green woodwork, pottery and cooking with a significant period of time involved in growing biodynamic produce in the school gardens and looking after the farm animals.

The key duties of this role will be:

·      To provide one to one support to learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.

·      To help students adjust to their new settings, recognise signs of distress and offer reassurance, and to promote and encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all pupils.

·      To supervise and support students to ensure their safety and access to learning and facilitate students’ physical, emotional and educational development.

You must have:

·      Experience of working with children in an educational setting.

·      Experience working with autism and attachment needs.

· Hold a valid driving license

·      Good levels of literacy and numeracy skills. (e.g. GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent).

·      A desire to learn and a passion for working with children with additional needs.

·      A patient, caring, compassionate and child-centred approach.

·      Excellent observation skills and the ability to problem solve and think creatively to enable our students to reimagine their potential.

·      Emotional intelligence and resilience with the ability to react calmly in challenging situations.

·      An interest in / or skills in working in the outdoor environment.

Working at Grace Garden School is rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries with progression in pay once qualified. In addition, staff receive:

·      A comprehensive induction, an excellent personal development plan and extensive training to include Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE), CPI (Safety Intervention) training and more

·      A beautiful location

·      Cycle to Work Scheme

A completed application is required for consideration of this role, please visit https://rmt.org/careers/

We recommend applying earlier as we may review applications as they are received and therefore will close the vacancy if filled before the advertised closing date.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure