SEN Teaching Assistant
Longspee Secondary
Bournemouth
- £17,890 - £18,808 per year
- New
- Salary:
- 32.5 hours per week, term time only. FTE £23,893 - £25,119 with a pay award pending
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 23 September 2024
Job overview
Longspee Secondary is a Specialist Provision for Autistic young people, some of whom may have associated SEMH needs. We offer a rich and high-quality learning experience for our students, with a relentless and positive focus upon Happy, Safe, Progress to help ensure that our students can build and achieve a successful adult life.
To happily thrive in the role of a Teaching Assistant, you will be resourceful and creative, highly resilient, and able to work well as a member of a high-quality team. You will also be able to relate well with others, demonstrate highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and have a good sense of positive humour. In addition, you will be able to demonstrate an understanding that success at Longspee Secondary is achieved by developing the excellence and independence of others, with a mindset of growth, consistency and excellence.
We offer our students a wide and varied curriculum experience, both within the school grounds and also the local area, and are always looking at enrichment options; so if you have skills, interests, or an area of knowledge that inspires you, we’d love to work with your enthusiasm to engage the learning of others.
What we have to Offer:
· A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
· A strong support network both within the school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.
· All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
· Strong potential for career progression.
· A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
· An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
· AAT Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
· A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Alison Evans; HR Academy Lead at alison.evans@Longspee-academy.co.uk .
Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities
Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early.
Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.
Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search
High Expectations lead to High Achievers
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About Longspee Secondary
- Longspee Secondary
- Ensbury Avenue, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH10 4HG
- United Kingdom
Longspee Secondary
We are a Specialist Secondary Academy (11-16) for autistic children who also can present with SEMH needs. We enable and empower our students in a caring learning environment, supporting them to learn and flourish on their journey to adulthood.
With approximately 55 students across 9 classes, we want the whole-school community to be Happy to come to school, be Safe and eager to learn, and to make the best levels of Progress on their journey toward adulthood. All students are typically taught in class sizes of 6 or 7, with a high staff to pupil ratio, to support the removal of any barriers to learning.
During our learning day we focus upon supporting and nurturing every individual using a calm and consistent therapeutic approach which enables our students to develop core skills, knowledge and understanding so that they may achieve their aspirations, through qualifications, experiences and enjoyment. At Longspee Secondary we use a wide range of resources and teaching methods to engage our students, with a particular focus given to the development of key skills in English and Maths, improved levels of attention and concentration, social skill, and emotional health development, alongside building positive strategies for well-being and self-regulation. To enable progress, happiness and safety, specialist teaching and learning support staff are on hand to support in the development of emotional wellbeing and attitudes to learning, helping the students to form positive relationships with themselves, their peers, all staff and the wider community.We do hope that this overview sparks an interest; but there is much more to tell and celebrate! Below you will find a link to our website, and if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to get in contact. Thank you for your interest 😊
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