Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

MonFri 8 : 30am 4 : 00pm

Are you looking for a r ew ardi ng career making valuable differences to the lives of vulnerable young people

Our Ofsted rated Outstanding school is looking for a dedicated and resilient Teaching Assistant to join our team!

As a Teaching Assistant at SWAAY you will be willing to engage in all aspects of the school curriculum including sports activities on daily basis whilst promoting positive behaviour and independent learning. You will offer secondary education to young males aged 1117 with attachment difficulties developmental trauma and sexually harmful behaviour. You will also be responsible for preparing and maintaining safe learning environments safeguarding pupils and liaising with residential and therapy staff as required. Previous e xperience with neurodiverse and SEN young people is desired.

Our aim is to provide each of our pupils with an Education for Life by valuing and respecting them as individuals developing their selfesteem relationships and attachments.

As a Teaching Assistant you will ha ve o ngoing training opportunities supporting your career aspirations including training in Attachment Informed Approaches (Dyadic Developmental Practice) and further development training on our therapeutic approaches.

About Us

For over 30 years SWAAY have been providing specialised highquality holistic care for young males aged 1118 with developmental trauma who have displayed sexually harmful behaviour.

Our services provide residential educational and therapeutic support with dedicated teams working together to rehabilitate and change the lives of young people.

If this valuable work appeals to you then we want to hear from you!

What do we offer

• Ongoing training opportunities including training in Attachment Informed Approaches (Dyadic Developmental Practice)
• Blue Light Discount providing offers with retail hospitality and more
• Wellness Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 24 / 7 Confidential Employee Assistance
• Length of Service Bonus
• Pension Contributions
• Death in Service Programme
• Enhanced DBS Cost Coverage
• 750 Employee Referral Bonus

For more information about this position please contact Summer Whittaker at SWhittaker @

SWAAY is committed to safeguarding children. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

Our success is built on those who work with us! SWAAY is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce celebrating each individuals uniqueness.

Key Skills

Change Management,Airport Security,Bid Management,Biomedical,Arbitration

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1