Teaching Assistant

New Forest Care; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive induction training

Funded professional qualifications

Workplace Pension Scheme

Enhanced DBS covered

Job summary

A dedicated educational institution in Eastleigh is looking for enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support students with ASD and emotional needs. This full-time role involves forming relationships with young people to aid their academic and emotional progress. Successful applicants will receive comprehensive training and benefits, including competitive salary, on-site parking, and a welcome bonus. Candidates must provide evidence of their right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Energy and enthusiasm to support vulnerable students.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK required.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of children per policies.

Responsibilities

• Support students academically and emotionally.
• Communicate with staff, parents, and external agencies.
• Maintain detailed and accurate student records.
• Support students with their behaviour plans and strategies.
• Be proactive in Health and Safety matters.
• Communicate with SLT, staff, parents and external agencies as required.
• Maintain accurate student records promptly.
• Use initiative and creativity to solve problems.

Skills

Ability to form relationships with young people

Proactive in matters of Health and Safety

Efficient communication skills

Initiative and creativity in problem-solving

Health & Safety

Communication

Record-keeping

Problem solving

Job description

Overview

Hours: Full time, permanent, 40 hours per week, Term time only

We are looking for energetic, enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistants to work with our students to support them in making progress both academically and emotionally.

New Forest School is an outstanding, small independent school with an excellent reputation for working with vulnerable students with ASD, attachment difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs and challenging behaviours. Successful applicants will work in a small class group (usually 4 students) to provide emotional and academic support that enables them to access their education, this includes breaking down learning, using strategies and behaviour plans and applying therapeutic techniques. We offer a welcome bonus of £750 to successful applicants, which will be paid in your first months salary.

THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO SPONSOR EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNATIONAL WORKERS IN THIS ROLE. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF YOUR RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

Responsibilities

In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the Teaching Assistant will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will:

• Ability to form relationships with young people so as to support them academically and emotionally.
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though following relevant policies and procedures.
• Be able to support students with following their behaviour plans and strategies.
• Be proactive in matters of Health and Safety.
• Communicate efficiently with the Senior Leadership Team, staff, parents and external agencies as required.
• Maintain detailed and accurate student records on a timely basis.
• Ability to use initiative and creativity to problem solve.

Driving licence is preferable.

Requirements / Qualifications

Core Requirements

New Forest School seeks applicants who can demonstrate essential professional characteristics, in particular:

• Ability to form relationships with young people to support them academically and emotionally.
• Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
• Promote the welfare of children and to support the school in safeguarding children though following relevant policies and procedures.
• Be able to support students with following their behaviour plans and strategies.
• Be proactive in matters of Health and Safety.
• Communicate efficiently with the Senior Leadership Team, staff, parents and external agencies as required.
• Maintain detailed and accurate student records on a timely basis.
• Ability to use initiative and creativity to problem solve.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive induction training.
• Regular in-house training for all staff to support their role.
• Funded professional qualifications.
• Recommend-a-friend
• Discretionary Manager & Peer rewards – Amazon vouchers/monetary reward.
• Company Sick Pay Scheme.
• Workplace Pension Scheme.
• Rewards Gateway benefit scheme.
• On-site parking.
• Enhanced DBS covered.

THE COMPANY IS UNABLE TO SPONSOR EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNATIONAL WORKERS IN THIS ROLE. YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF YOUR RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.

New Forest Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

No agencies please.

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