Sunningdale School - Teaching Assistant

Sunderland City Council; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education authority seeks dedicated support staff for a school specializing in Severe, Profound, and Multiple Learning Difficulties. Successful candidates will assist pupils with complex needs under the direction of educators, focusing on child development and well-being. This term-time only role in Sunderland offers a starting salary ranging from £21,215 to £21,552.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of child development, especially for those with complex needs.
• Experience working as part of a multi-professional team.
• Ability to provide support for pupils with complex health and sensory needs.

Responsibilities

• Work under the direction of Teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants.
• Support pupils with communication, sensory needs, and emotional regulation.
• Assist pupils with complex health related and medical needs.

Job description

Sunningdale School is a consistently outstanding specialist setting that offers a child‑centred curriculum for pupils with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (including those with Autism).

Due to significant growth the school are looking to appoint outstanding members of support staff to join our staff team and contribute to the school's outstanding provision and future development.

We aim to prepare children for both adulthood and life beyond school. Our curriculum approach has evolved over many years and continues to meet the needs of the pupils attending. The school is recognised as an exemplar by organisations such as Equals, an advisory school for Evidence for Learning and contributes to a number of other national organisations within the specialist sector of education. We are also the only maintained specialist setting nationally recognised by the NCB as an EY Stronger Practice Hub.

Curriculum Pathways

• Pre‑formal Pathway
• Explore Pathway
• Semi‑formal Play Pathway
• Formal Pathway

You can find out more about the school via our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sunningdaleschool4411.

About the Role

Applicants must have a good understanding of child development and preferably the development of those with complex cognitive, physical and health needs. The role will involve working as part of a multi-professional team on a daily basis and working under the direction of Teachers and Higher Level Teaching Assistants.

Working Conditions

As a school for children with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (including those with Autism) the working conditions include a range of strategies ordinarily utilised in a special school:

• Working with and supporting pupils with complex communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation
• Working with and supporting pupils with complex health related needs
• Working with and supporting pupils with a range of medical needs

This is a term‑time only post (44.85 weeks per year, 39 weeks + holiday). The actual starting salary is £21,215 ‑ £21,552.