Mynydd Haf School
Location
Caerphilly, Caerphilly | United Kingdom
Job description
About our school
Mynydd Haf School provides high quality learning experiences within a small, focused nurturing environment to secondary school aged children who have an IDP/ALN Statement and have ADHD and/or express behaviours that are challenging or inappropriate in a community setting. Class sizes are small. The staff to student ratio is usually 2:4 in all classes.
What we are most proud of… Pupils, Staff, Visitors, LEAs, Estyn, professional partners, parents, carers… everyone comments positively on our close school community where we care about each other and support all pupils to keep themselves and their friends / peers safe.
Overview of the role of Teaching Assistant:
· Mentoring, supporting and inspiring learners by supporting them with curriculum-based learning in the classroom, on home tuition and outreach and through outdoor activities
· Assist with the preparation of learning material and contributing to the delivery of learning objectives with a strong focus on behavioural management
· Daily reports on learners’ progress and barriers to learning
· Interaction with parents/care givers on a regular basis
We would love to hear from people who:
· Passionate champions of students with SEND
· At least two years’ experience minimum of working in a SEND environment
· Have strong English and Maths skills
· Would like the opportunity to support students outside of a mainstream environment
· Would like the opportunity to progress within the school and obtain career focused professional qualifications
· Actively contribute to school safeguarding and welfare procedures
EPIC benefits of working for Keys Group:
· Pay-uplifts from 1st April 2024; £23,400 - £24,765
· NEST enhanced pension scheme
· Refer a friend scheme
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
· Access to a blue light discount card
· Fully funded training and qualifications for all colleagues
· Enhanced pay scales based on experience and qualifications
· Employee benefits scheme such as wellbeing app and a range of discounts
· Life assurance
At Mynydd Haf School
Based in Caerphilly, the school opened at Easter 2016 as a result of an initiative to provide locally based, easily accessible, high quality learning experiences within a small, focused, nurturing environment to secondary school aged children expressing behaviours that are challenging or inappropriate in a community setting.
The school is staffed with a highly skilled and qualified team of professionals and resourced to offer a wide range of educational, sporting and therapeutic resources for pupils between KS3 to KS5 who have complex needs.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.
Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check, suitable employment references and online searches to safeguard our young people. In addition, this post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974.
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