Teaching Assistant

Castle Garden School; Guildford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Castle Garden School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils aged 5-11 with autism and learning disabilities. You'll influence lives positively by nurturing their emotional and educational journeys, providing a tailored learning experience while enjoying a fulfilling career in a supportive environment. The role offers diverse challenges and ample opportunity for personal and professional growth, with a focus on teamwork and the wellbeing of both pupils and staff.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Physical health checks

Discount options

Qualifications

• Able to connect and support pupils with Autism and additional needs.
• Ready to work in various classroom roles indoors and outdoors.
• Responsive and caring approach to pupil needs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare learning materials and conduct classroom activities.
• Assist with the emotional and physical needs of pupils.
• Support pupils to grow as individuals and engage with the world.

Skills

Adaptability

Teamwork

Job description

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Castle Garden School is a brand new school, part of Options Autism. Castle Garden School is a school for 5 - 11 year old pupilswith autism, learning disabilities and/or complex needs. Our school is set in a great location close to the M3 and within commutable distance of all network links.

Our aim is to help pupils excel by providing a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced, engaging and extraordinarily rich curriculum.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career and have a real impact on pupils’ lives. Join an amazing team creating supportive, nurturing environments where our pupils achieve far more than they ever expected.

As aTeaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has a diagnosis of Autism and may have additional needs. They have so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys bespoke to them.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

You will face challenges and overcome them as you flourish and thrive, sharing your skills and learning from others as your career takes you as high as you always dreamed you could go.

Every day will be different, but you will have all the support you need, with lots of skills and experience to draw on along with valuable advice and guidance too.

Who we are looking for

You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences, or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.

Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support. If you enjoy working as part of a dedicated team, sharing knowledge, experience and learning, simply fill in our safeguarding-compliant application form and a member of our team will be in touch.

Why join Options Autism?

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS and social media check.

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*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.