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Teaching Assistant
Pay Scale: New Thurrock Local Government Scale, Band A point 3- - 5 (£11,789-£12,236 actual)
25 hrs per week - 45.8 wks per year (1 extra paid week after 5 years of service)
Required for February 2020
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work in partnership with a class teacher to support pupils' learning.
Previous experience of working with children with special educational needs whilst not essential, is preferable.
Treetops School is a special academy catering for pupils with a wide range of needs including moderate learning difficulties, speech and communication difficulties, autism and general developmental delay. We have been judged outstanding by Ofsted in our last three inspections, the most recent being November 2014.
The school is also the lead for the Thurrock Teaching School Alliance (TTSA).
We are looking for candidates who:
Have a commitment and passion to work with pupils with a wide and diverse range of SEN
Have excellent interpersonal skills
Are versatile and able to support our teachers in delivering a high standard of learning to pupils of all abilities.
Want to be a member of a creative and dynamic staff team with high expectations for our pupils
We can offer you:
The opportunity to work in a successful and supportive environment
Motivated children who are willing to learn
Well equipped and resourced classrooms
Continued professional development
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Mrs K Lambie on 01375 372723 or email admin@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk Please also take time to view our most recent pupil video on our website
An application form can be downloaded from our website www.treetopsschool.org and submitted either by hand, post or email (admin address) marked for the attention of the Headteacher, Mr J Brewer.
Information about the School
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check, satisfactory references and the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.