Teaching Assistant

About the role:

As Teaching Assistant at Fernways School, you will be an integral part of our team who put the children and young people at the heart of everything we do. You will work under the guidance of the class teacher to support teaching and learning in the classroom and provide general support in the management and organisation of the pupils. You will use behaviour management strategies effectively and in line with the school’s policy and procedures, which contribute to a purposeful learning environment and promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. All staff are responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school.

About you:

Ideally, for this role, we are looking for applicants who have experience of working with children with Autism and associated needs and have a passion for supporting young people to learn and develop but more importantly, people who wants to make a difference to the lives and education of our children and young people. We would love to hear from you if you share our passion and commitment to developing confident and capable young people by meeting their educational, health and social care needs in structured, nurturing school and home provisions.

Why work for us?

· a competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement

· a comprehensive induction programme

· continued professional development and training

· contributions to your pension

· a friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people

Benefits include:

· £500 refer-a-friend bonus

· life assurance

· cycle to work scheme and laptop loans

· discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness

· birthday treats

· long service and employee of the month awards

· employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice

About us:

Kedleston Group Ltd (“Kedleston”) is the parent of Fernways School. It is an independent organisation which owns and operates a group of schools/homes for children with a range of special educational needs. Kedleston’s vision is to become the most respected provider of specialist schooling in the country. It is committed to achieving this by investing in its people, practices and infrastructure.

Teaching Assistants at Fernways School will uphold the mission, values and goals of the Kedleston Group as expressed in its Vision and Mission Statement. They will ensure that the group’s ethos is clearly articulated and will give professional support and guidance to colleagues in Fernways School to ensure these goals are delivered.

Kedleston Group Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. You will be expected to engage in annual safeguarding training, be familiar with key policies and ensure you know the steps to take should you be made aware of a safeguarding or child protection concern. You will remain vigilant and act swiftly if you have concerns about a child and be an appropriate role model for both children and colleagues at all times.

The successful candidate is required to provide references and will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. We will ask you to complete a criminal self-declaration form, and we will conduct online searches for information that is publicly available. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.