Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SNTA)

Beechcliffe Special School; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Salary sacrifice

Employee discount schemes

Job summary

Beechcliffe Special School, part of Carlton Academy Trust, is seeking a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils with severe or profound learning difficulties and autism, helping deliver a creative, inclusive curriculum. You will work with teachers to implement learning activities and promote an engaging classroom environment.

The role involves assisting with personal care, promoting positive behaviour and independence in a safe setting, and collaborating with a friendly,

Qualifications

• Support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
• Assist with personal care and planned learning activities.
• Promote positive behaviour and independence in a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers to deliver inclusive curriculum.
• Assist with personal care and supervision.
• Promote positive behaviour and independence.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Commitment to equality

Job description

'CAT employs rolling recruitment methodologies, with shortlisting and interviews for some roles taking place as and when applications are received. This may mean that some roles are recruited to before the closing date, we therefore advise that applications are made without undue delay'.

Beechcliffe Keighley has consistently been rated as 'Good' by Ofsted for over 10 years and is now part of the esteemed Carlton Academy Trust where every school is rated as Good or Outstanding. Established in 2019, Carlton Academy Trust emerged from the outstanding success of Carlton Bolling, an inner-city Bradford secondary school. Today, we proudly oversee three secondary schools, three primary schools, and three special schools, collectively educating nearly 5000 students and employing almost 1,000 members of staff.

We are an over-subscribed school which meets the needs of 174 pupils who have severe or profound multiple learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder. Many of our pupils have additional complex health, medical and or sensory needs.

Our school ethos is 'to provide opportunities within a broad and balanced, therapeutic curriculum so that each child can achieve success', and we do this through a variety of lessons and activities both in school and in the wider community. As well as structured teaching in the classroom, we have amazing facilities on site that include a hydrotherapy pool, a life skills room, specialist music, ICT and food technology rooms, a multi-sensory rebound area, and fully equipped sensory rooms. We promote outdoor learning through our forest school and in our sensory and wildlife gardens, at our allotment and within the local environment. Our pupils gain work experience at a local community café and attend courses at college, and we run both day and residential visits including participation in the Duke of Edinburgh's award scheme.

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join our team at Beechcliffe School. This role involves supporting teachers and professionals to deliver a creative and inclusive curriculum for pupils with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. You will help implement planned learning activities, assist with personal care, and promote positive behaviour and independence in a safe and supportive environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a commitment to equality, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. If you are passionate about making a difference and helping every child reach their potential, we would love to hear from you.

Employee welfare is extremely important to us, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package through the 'Carlton Cares' programme, designed to support colleagues physical, mental and financial wellbeing. These benefits include a fully funded Health Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme, in addition to salary sacrifice and employee discount schemes. Employee Benefits - Carlton Academy Trust

We hope you are excited by this opportunity and if you think you have got what it takes, we would love to hear from applicants who share our values and ambition to deliver excellence for all to our students.

We welcome visits to the school; to arrange a convenient time please contact Anita Riedel, Recruitment Manager:-

E: [e-mail]

W: www.carltonacademytrust.co.uk

The Trust has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subscribe to the DBS update service.

Carlton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.