Special School Support Assistant

Southampton City Council; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Oaks School in Southampton is seeking Special School Support Assistants to work across the school with individuals and small groups, under the direction of a teacher. The role includes supporting pupils' learning and helping meet personal care needs.

Some experience of working with children in a school or care setting is essential. SEN experience is useful but not essential, training will be provided. Hours are 8.40 - 3.20, Monday to Friday, with potential for extra hours.

Qualifications

• Some experience of working with children in a school or care setting is essential.
• Experience of working with children with SEN is useful but not essential, as training will be given.

Responsibilities

• Support learning of pupils under the direction of a teacher.
• Help meet the personal care needs of the pupils in the school.
• Work across the school with individuals and small groups.

Skills

Experience with children in school/cam

Job description

Great Oaks School is a secondary special school for pupils with learning difficulties in Southampton. Due to continued expansion, we require Special School Support Assistants to work across the school with individuals and small groups.

The work will include supporting the learning of the young people under the direction of a teacher and helping to meet the personal care needs of the pupils in the school.

Some experience of working with children in a school or care setting in a paid or voluntary capacity is essential. Experience of working with children with SEN is useful but not essential, as training will be given. If you have relevant school based experience, we may also consider you for a Grade 7 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) position.

Great Oaks is part of the Specialist Schools Trust, comprising of Great Oaks and Rosewood Special Schools. Great Oaks has three sites across the City.

Please see the school website https://www.greatoaks.school/ for more details about the school.

Hours are 8.40 - 3.20 Monday to Friday with opportunity for some additional hours if interested.

The Specialist Schools Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with Social Media checks.