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Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Mabel Prichard School

Oxfordshire

  • £16,515.88 - £18,269.17 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 6
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
20 December 2024

Job overview

A Teaching Assistant role at Mabel Prichard School is rewarding, exciting and challenging.

We have high aspirations and expectations for all of our pupils and in turn this leads to high expectations of our staff. Teaching Assistants at Mabel Prichard School aid the delivery of creative learning that motivates our pupils and supports them to achieve.

All aspects of the role and responsibilities are focused on having an impact on the children and young adults at our school. This involves setting appropriate boundaries for children, supporting with their education and care and liaising with families to get the best possible outcomes.

Some examples of our expectations include:

- Supporting Teachers to deliver highly personalised inclusive lessons

- Having, or willingness to develop, a good understanding of our school curriculum

- Working closely with other professionals and families

- Supporting the creation of a climate for success for pupils with special educational needs and     disabilities to learn and develop

- Promoting high standards in your class team

- A resilient and instinctive approach in meeting our pupils’ needs

About You

  • Have a Level 2 qualification (GCSE or equivalent) in Maths and English or suitable equivalent experience 
  • Have an understanding of child development and learning
  • Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
  • Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, communication approaches etc or willingness to learn
  • Specialist skills/training in curriculum or learning area e.g. sign language, PECs or a willingness to learn
  • Good understanding of child development and learning processes

If you share our passion for making a real difference to the lives of children and young people with special needs this could be a great role for you. Previous special school experience is not necessary, but it is essential you fully share our values, which can be found on our website.

The Gallery Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment with The Gallery Trust is subject to verification of ID and qualifications, satisfactory evidence of the right to work in the UK, health clearance, NCTL and Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check. The Gallery Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from candidates from all ethnic and community backgrounds.


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About Mabel Prichard School

+44 1865 777878

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We are a community special school for children and young people with complex needs from the ages of 2 to 19.

At Mabel Prichard School, we believe in enabling every student to discover who they are and to realise their full potential. Our curriculum offers a broad range of opportunities to face challenge; develop independence; prepare for adulthood; discover the world around them; be safe and develop the skills and knowledge to lead a happy, positive and fulfilled life.

At Mabel Prichard we want to provide you with a rewarding and enriching career, which enables you to reach your full potential and achieve job satisfaction through a range of opportunities and benefits in our growing school.

Every staff member at Mabel Prichard is valued for the contribution they make to improving outcomes for our fantastic students, and we place a strong focus on the importance of retaining our talented and versatile staff.

Benefits of working at Mabel Prichard include:

Professional development opportunities

  • Regular training and access to a range of internal and external professional development opportunities tailored to your learning needs, your job role and your career aspirations
  • Opportunities for career progression, secondments and transfers within The Gallery Trust, the largest special school Academy Trust in Oxfordshire
  • Opportunities for collaborative working across the schools in The Trust, offering the chance to liaise with experienced colleagues, building knowledge and professional networks

Financial

  • Competitive salaries for teaching and support staff based on School Teacher Pay and Conditions Document and the NJC Green Book
  • Excellent terms and conditions
  • Access to attractive pension plans (TPS and LGPS), linked to salary life assurance
  • Contribution towards glasses and eye tests for DSE use
  • Salary sacrifice schemes, including cycle to work
  • Perkbox - discount and wellbeing platform membership

Wellbeing

  • 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance
  • Membership to Wisdom - wellbeing app
  • Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff which increases to reflect length of service
  • Complimentary tea and coffee

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