Senior SEND Teaching Assistant — Empower Autistic Learners

Sherwood Foundation School; Mission, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS enrollment

Competitive salary

EAP via Vita Health

Benenden Health

On-site parking

Training & development

Career progression

Flexible working

Staff swimming

School dinners

Staff wellbeing

Job summary

Sherwood Foundation School is seeking Senior Teaching Assistants to join our three-campus environment in Sutton. The roles are permanent, 36 hours per week over five days, term time plus one week, with rolling applications.

Salary is NJC Grade 5-6, with points 12-20 pro rata, indicating a competitive local authority scale. We welcome applicants who can support autistic learners aged 3–19 and work across campuses as required.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment is desirable.
• Ability to work across campuses and support learners with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and work effectively as a member of the school team with students, parents and carers, staff and external agencies.
• Establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs.
• Provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs.
• Physically support learners and assist mobility needs, including wheelchairs and seating systems, with training provided.
• Support pupils with independence, self-care and dignity in personal care where needed.

Skills

Communication

Student support

Manual handling

Relationship building

Job description

Sherwood Foundation School is seeking Senior Teaching Assistants to join our three-campus environment in Sutton. The roles are permanent, 36 hours per week over five days, term time plus one week, with rolling applications.

Salary is NJC Grade 5-6, with points 12-20 pro rata, indicating a competitive local authority scale. We welcome applicants who can support autistic learners aged 3–19 and work across campuses as required.