TEACHING ASSISTANT - The Dales School
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Part time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
08/06/2018
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 22/06/2018 12:00
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
The Dales School
Further Information
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
The Dales School
Cowpen Road, Blyth,
Northumberland,
NE24 4RE
admin@thedales.northumberland.sch.uk
Teaching Assistant – Supporting and Delivering Learning
(Level 3) Band 4
School for 140 pupils aged 4 to 11
Required from 1 September 2018
The Dales School is an outstanding Specialist School at an exciting time in its development. In September 2018, we will open an annex to our existing provision which will be referred to as ‘Ashdale’. This means our pupil numbers increase by over 50% to 140 place provision, spread across two sites.
Our aim is that every pupil learns the skills and develops the confidence needed to become a valued, integrated and independent member of their community.
Present provision is focused on children whose needs are identified as: Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH); Autistic Spectrum Condition, and; other complex needs.
We are seeking to recruit Teaching Assistants to contribute to the effective development and maintenance of the high quality provision already offered at The Dales School.
Ashdale is seen as a ground-breaking venture which, in its planning and provision, will see education and health work together to provide individual programmes. These are intended to allow children to engage with learning opportunity through improved social and emotional interaction.
Further, into the future, there are plans for an additional phase of development of provision into key stages 3 and 4.
At The Dales we have a history of effective professional development for and with our non-teaching staff. An apprenticeship programme has been in place for 7 years allowing the opportunity to enter toward a level 2 NVQ and, dependant on progress and opportunity, move to level 3. This programme has now seen one of our first apprentices successfully complete NVQ 2 and 3, gained a foundation degree, then a PGCE and has now completed her Newly Qualified Teacher year. Others are involved in first degrees, PGCEs and other specialist training.
Non-teaching staff at The Dales work in a range of settings: Classroom / Team based; Family Support; Family Learning; Rebound Therapy; Speech, Language and Communications; THRIVE; Art and Technology; Apprentice mentorship and management; stock control, and; Intervention Team, for example.
The Intervention Team is led by the ‘Behaviour, Intervention, Outreach and Assessment Manager’, who is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Staff ,who make up the intervention team, are tasked to provide individual and small group support in a variety of forms. Duties include assessment; counselling; tuition; coaching; reporting, and; individual programmes of care and development.
If you want to join an extremely strong team and contribute to the future of an ambitious, rapidly growing SEND school then this is the perfect opportunity.
We are looking for Teaching Assistants who have:-
The resilience to work in an extremely challenging environment as an effective member of a multi-professional team.
The drive, vision, ambition and energy to contribute to excellence for all our pupils.
A passion to contribute to the best possible learning and teaching, across our Creative Curriculum.
A proven record of enthusiasm and creativity.
A sound understanding of the development and needs of children of a primary school age.
A knowledge of how to meet the educational, social and emotional needs of pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities including autism.
In return, we offer:-
The opportunity to join strong team of innovative, enthusiastic, high-performing professionals.
An active Governing Body and supportive, engaged parents.
Extensive opportunities for continuous professional development.
An opportunity to work with children who present daily challenges and present with the need for innovative provision.
A constant opportunity for professional satisfaction.
The opportunity to be creative whilst helping children learn in a secure and appropriate manner.
An opportunity to shape future provision for children who have Special educational needs and Disabilities.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged, by arrangement.
The Dales School is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Completed forms must be submitted by noon on Friday 22nd June 2018.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.