Jobs in Wendover, buckinghamshire, united kingdom

Location : Stoke Mandeville

Overview

Are you planning ahead and looking for a new challenge to start as soon as possible?

Maybe you are ready to extend your current knowledge and experience of working with children who have special educational and complex needs.

We are seeking to appoint senior teaching assistants to work with students in our care at Stocklake Park School. Enjoy the benefits of working within Buckinghamshire Council including financial rewards and discounts on purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants, pension scheme and a 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

Term time only : Yes

Salary details : Bucks Pay Range 3, Point 16-20

Contract type : Permanent

Hours : 37 hours per week

Closing date : 30 / 10 / 2024 15 : 00

Interviews to be held : Interviews will be conducted as suitable candidates apply.

If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date, you must assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

About us

Booker Park is a member of the Vale Federation of Special Schools, together with the secondary and post-16 school Stocklake Park. With 239 pupils on roll, Booker Park caters for primary aged children with a broad diversity of complex needs including profound and multiple, severe and moderate learning difficulties. Almost half of the pupils have an additional diagnosis of an autistic spectrum condition. We are fortunate enough to have wonderful facilities including two large halls, a computer suite, hydrotherapy pool, soft play room, an observational mirror room, dark room and sensory theatre. We have purpose built outdoor spaces including a MUGA (multi use games area), climbing castle, pirate ship and sensory path which are available to all pupils. We are close to bus and train links and on-site parking is available for all staff.

About the role

As a Senior Teaching Assistant the successful candidate will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals / groups, in or out of the classroom. with the class teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lesson / work plans as appropriate.

You will assist with the development and implementation of individual education and personal care plans, attending to personal hygiene needs and administering medicines.

You will be required to lead whole classes in the absence of both the Teacher and Assistant Teacher within the class. We offer comprehensive training from our many in house experts, a full induction programme and numerous career paths as you progress.

Please see candidate pack for further details.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have a minimum of three years’ experience of working with children and young people who have a range of special educational and complex needs either in a special school or similar setting, or maybe through a different job role.

You will be able to liaise with other professionals in order to carry out recommendations required and also work on your own initiative.

A good working knowledge of ICT to be able to effectively support learning and a commitment to training is expected.

Resilience, common sense and a commitment to working as part of a team are also key attributes.

Please see candidate pack for further details.