SEN Teaching Assistant
Doubletrees School
St. Blazey Gate, Par, PL24 2DS
- Salary:
- £24,926 (FTE) Actual Salary £19,232.24 permanent 32.75 hours per week, 39 working weeks
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 3 February 2025
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity, to join our team and to support and develop the school in
line with its shared values and improvement priorities. Doubletrees School provides a
creative and ambitious centre of learning for over 90 pupils with a range of complex
learning and communication needs aged from 2-19 years.
The school is a member of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and inspiring
collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for
everyone.
We are seeking to appoint self-motivated, caring and dedicated Teaching Assistants. As a
key member of staff you will take a pro-active role in the support of the educational and
physical needs of the pupils with a focus on an individual’s support. Candidates who can
demonstrate experience of working with pupils with ASD or complex behaviour would be at an advantage.
Doubletrees School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Following updated guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education; Doubletrees School will undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates.
If you have the commitment, energy, initiative and drive to help us meet our core values,
then we welcome your application. Please visit the school website www.doubletrees.org.uk for further information and an application pack.
Completed applications should be returned to Michelle Sandham msandham@doubletrees.org.uk.
Please note that we do not accept CV’s.
Attached documents
About Doubletrees School
Our Vision
Our ABC’s are the core vision which underpins everything we do at Doubletrees School.
Achieve - Together we aim to support every learner to reach their unique potential within our specialist environment. By having high expectations, we push our limits and expand our horizons. We are proud of what we achieve.
Belong –We develop a sense of safety and belonging; both within our school family and our wider community whilst developing our personal independence.
Communicate – Effective communication is at the heart at everything we do; enabling our learners to have a ‘voice’ and develop significant connections through positive relationships. Communication is key to preparing learners for their future lives.
Develop – We aim to develop our learner’s skills and aspirations to prepare them to access the wider world, working in partnership with a range of agencies to ensure this development is holistic, personalised and interest led.
Enjoy – Doubletrees school is an inclusive, happy and enriching environment. It is a place we all want to be.
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