Teaching Assistant

Aurora Wilden View School; Kidderminster; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora Wilden View School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support children with special educational needs. This role involves building supportive relationships, assisting in learning, and ensuring a safe and caring environment. With a full-time contract and a salary range from £22,102.72 to £24,103.93 annually, this position offers excellent training support to advance qualifications.

Benefits

Full training and continued support

Opportunity to gain qualifications funded by the school

Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme

Car lease scheme

Bike to work scheme

Free parking

Free membership to Health cash back plan

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above is essential.
• Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools is desirable.
• Understanding of Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support children with learning and general wellbeing.
• Establish supportive relationships to promote safe learning environments.
• Contribute to educational activities and experiences.

Skills

Understanding of Safeguarding principles

Knowledge of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD

Commitment to the role

Positive attitude towards meeting pupils’ needs

Education

GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification

Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools

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Overview and Responsibilities

Teaching Assistant – Aurora Wilden View

Contract Type: 12 month fixed term contract - Term time only

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Hourly Rate: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for Teaching Assistants.

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

The role:

As one of our new Teaching Assistants, your role will be to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

• Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable
• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD, ideally in an education setting
• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

• Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!
• Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Free parking
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Apply/Enquiries

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form.

Applications to be made via our online application form

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Safeguarding Statement

Aurora Wilden View School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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Overview and Responsibilities

Teaching Assistant – Aurora Wilden View

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type: 12 month fixed term contract - Term time only

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Hourly Rate: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour

Annual Salary: £22,102.72 - £24,103.93 actual salary

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to have recently opened a brand new ASC/SEMH school, Wilden View, in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for Teaching Assistants.

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

The role:

As one of our new Teaching Assistants, your role will be to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable

GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.

Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.

Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD, ideally in an education setting

Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual

Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

Full training and continued support

Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by us!

Perkbox subscription

Life assurance and Enhanced pension scheme

Car lease scheme

Bike to work scheme

Free parking

Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

Apply/Enquiries

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form.

Applications to be made via our online application form

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.

Safeguarding Statement

Aurora Wilden View School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to understand and share this commitment. We have a shared commitment to develop a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated. We welcome all applications, including those from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.