Teaching Assistant (Bank)

Aspris; Frome; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward scheme

Full training

Blue Light card

Flexible working

Induction

Career progression

PVG/DBS checks

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a Bank Teaching Assistant to support three specialist Frome schools: Fromefield Manor, North Hill House and Newbury Manor. You will flex across sites, assisting children with tasks and supporting behaviour while role-modeling positive conduct.

You will work with teachers to deliver pupil-centred support across key stages, helping to create a safe, inclusive learning environment and responding to individual needs with patience and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants who can adapt across all key stages.
• Ability to support across multiple settings and respond to individual pupil needs.
• Willingness to engage with safeguarding and training as required.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships.
• Respond to individual learner needs and act as a role model for pupils across all three schools.

Job description

Aspris operates three specialist schools in the Frome area: Fromefield Manor School, North Hill House School, and Newbury Manor School. We are seeking to recruit a Bank Teaching Assistant to work flexibly across all three settings.

We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages in our Frome schools. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.

Benefits:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Full training provided
• Blue Light discount card
• Flexible working
• Comprehensive induction
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support

About the Schools:

Set in its own grounds close to Frome town centre, North Hill House is an independent specialist day school for children and young people aged 6 to 19 years with Autism. The school has been specifically designed so our class sizes are small to provide tailored teaching and support to the young people in our school. On average, there are between 2-6 young people per class, with a teacher and learning support assistants. Where necessary and appropriate, we are also able to explore bespoke 1:1 learning packages for individuals who need that level of support.

Fromefield Manor School is a new SEN school (opened September 2024) located in central Frome, Somerset and is special school for up to 30 pupils, aged 11-19 who have a diagnosis of autism with associated complex needs. Fromefield Manor is operating through a Total communication approach and so experience of working with pupils with ASD and some knowledge of the use of TEACCH and PECS systems would be desirable. As Teaching Assistant at Fromefield Manor, your role will be to support teachers in implementing bespoke person-centred curriculums in order to meet a wide range of learner needs.

Newbury Manor School is a specialist school for young people aged 7 to 19 who have autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Our tailored approach means we are able to support young people with a wide range of needs, from those who are broadly average in their ability to others, who have more severe learning difficulties. We provide a total environment where young people are offered safe, secure and predictable surroundings in which they can come to understand their own areas of difficulties and learn skills and techniques in order to overcome them. This ensures that they are able to fulfil their potential socially, academically, physically and spiritually and enable them to rebuild their low self-esteem and self-belief. The school is located in a beautiful, quiet, rural location in the outskirts of Somerset (Frome region) in a Georgian manor house, which has a range of outbuildings and extensive grounds.

For further information, or to organise a tour of the school, please call Robyn on 07720891703 or email [e-mail]

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship - you must already have the right to work in the UK.

At Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress! Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most. If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

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