Teaching Assistants

Buckinghamshire Council; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Chiltern Wood School in High Wycombe is recruiting Teaching Assistants for three sites: Cressex, Downley and Studley Green. Roles include both full-time and part-time hours across the term, with ongoing interviews.

The school supports over 200 students aged 4–19 with diverse special educational needs and offers training to new staff. Join a caring team and contribute to language, communication, social and emotional development within a well-run school that values pupil, parent and staff welfare.

Job description

We are recruiting for a number of Teaching Assistants, across all 3 sites – Cressex, Downley and Studley Green, to join our school.

Hours: Full time and part time

Interviews: ongoing throughout this term

About us

Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 4 to 19 years, located across three sites in Cressex, Downley and Studley Green. We cater for a broad selection of needs including: language and communication needs, complex autism spectrum conditions, profound physical and cognitive disabilities and sensory processing needs.

About the role

We offer the opportunity to become part of a team of caring professionals, contributing purposefully to meeting the special educational needs of children in the High Wycombe area. You will be well supported by welcoming and knowledgeable staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff.

We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with our pupils, their families and supporting professionals to enable communication, physical, social and emotional development for each individual.

If you are interested in learning how to contribute purposefully to the educational and social development of children and young people and you feel you have the qualities to successfully attend to their welfare and emotional needs, we want to hear from you!

About you

Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided, however experience of a play-based approach would be beneficial.

Training opportunities may include:

• Using a communication book / device
• Low arousal approach
• Behaviour and de-escalation
• Occupational therapy basics including sensory regulation