Valley Special School
Location
Stockport, Greater Manchester | United Kingdom
Job description
Valley School
Whitehaven Road, Bramhall, Stockport, SK7 1EN
Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Hours: 30.25 per week
Salary: £16988 - £18167 (Scale 4 pro rata)
Contract: Part Time, Term Time, Permanent
Start Date: Monday 15 th April 2024 or ASAP
Valley is an outstanding special school which caters for nursery and primary aged pupils with profound and complex learning difficulties. Some children have autism too. We have a very low turnover of teaching assistants and when people do leave us it is often to retire or for career progression including teaching, nursing or therapy posts.
The successful candidate will be based in a class with up to 8 pupils. Ongoing training is provided within school for all staff.
We wish to appoint a teaching assistant who is:
• Child-centred in their approach
• Sensitive and patient in their dealings with children who have significant special needs and who may, at times, present challenging behaviour
• Knowledgeable about, or interested in, working with children who have autism and or profound and complex learning and physical difficulties
• Flexible, versatile and keen
• Committed to their own training and development
The job description and person specification for this role can be found below with a blank application form. Please send completed applications to the Headteacher via the following email [email protected] by the closing date below.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Stockport Council – Valuing Diversity
Closing Date: Thursday 21 st March at 9am
Tour of the school: Monday 25 th March at 2:30pm
Interview Date: Wednesday 27 th March (morning)
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Salary
£16.99k per annum
