Teaching Assistant

Wembley Manor; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Wembley Manor School is seeking positive, energetic teaching assistants with a love of teaching and learning. Applicants should show keen interest in special needs and be able to work in partnership with their class teacher, while positively managing behaviour.

Experience or knowledge of autism and/or severe learning difficulties is an advantage. The role is part of The Rise Partnership Trust; staff may be required to work across the Trust as needed.

Qualifications

• Positive, energetic and creative teaching assistants with a love of teaching and learning.
• Keen interest in special needs.
• Able to work in partnership with the class teacher.
• Experience in positively managing behaviour.
• Experience or knowledge of autism and/or severe learning difficulties is an advantage.

Job description

We are looking for:

• Positive, energetic and creative teaching assistants with a love of teaching and learning;
• Applicants who have a keen interest in special needs;
• People who are able to work in partnership with their class teacher;
• Teaching Assistants who have experience in positively managing behaviour;
• Experience or knowledge of autism and/or severe learning difficulties an advantage.

We can offer you:

• Well-resourced classrooms;
• High quality professional development opportunities;
• Calm and purposeful leaning environments;
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff and parents;
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school.

Wembley Manor School is part of The Rise Partnership Trust and the post holder may be required to work across the Trust as and when necessary.

For further information on the role please view the Job Description and Person Specification.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and education of our children and expect all our staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and references will be required.

Safeguarding Statement *

The Rise Partnership Trust take its’ responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection very seriously. All appointments to the school are subject to Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service and comprehensive pre-employment checks.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

All unspent convictions and conditional cautions

All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview