Teaching Assistant (0069)

Teaching Assistant (0069)

Salary

£22,996 to £25,068 (£12.87 - £14.03 p/h) - dependent on experience and qualifications

Category:

Education

Position Type:

• Permanent Full-Time Term Time Only

Location

Beeches School

Hours: 8am - 4.30pm

Additional Information: Plus £1000 Welcome bonus*

At Aurora Beeches in Cranbourne, we believe in giving young people, ages 11-16, the tools and opportunities to create the lives they want for themselves. With high-quality teaching, an excellent level of individual support and a range of expert-led, integrated therapy, we support all our young people with a range of needs including Autism and other associated conditions. We can take advantage of our beautiful setting to inspire and create fun experiences to enhance learning and progress.

As a Teaching Assistant at Aurora Beeches school your role will be essential to the support and development of our young people being successful and achieving, in a safe and caring learning environment.

Positive role modelling and flexibility is key in this role, including 1:1 support in both an academic and vocational setting such as Bushcraft, animal care and life skills.

Key duties:

• Working alongside the teaching staff to support learning and provide further explanation to young people where needed.
• Taking responsibility for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people at all times
• Supporting our young people to identify, meet and exceed their Education and Healthcare plan targets.
• Implementing and supporting positive behaviour throughout the school, adapting own behaviour and responses when required to meet individual needs.
• Ensuring all accidents, incidents, or health & safety documentation is accurately recorded as per the school's policies.
• Assisting our young people in attending a wide range of group activities, ensuring that choices are respected, with appropriate social interactions and friendships encouraged.

Please see the following link for our full job description:

Job Description Teaching Assistant

Whilst previous experience isn't essential; the ability and desire to build a professional & trusted relationship with our young people is.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• The ability to manage a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
• A desire to put young people first and treat them as individuals.
• Able to be positive and creative in meeting the needs of young people and enhancing their outcomes.
• Able to work collaboratively with good interpersonal skills.
• Good numeracy, literacy and ICT skills.
• Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths qualification - minimum grade 4 or equivalent is beneficial.