Sen Teaching Assistant - Darlington, United Kingdom - Ruskin Mill Trust

Ruskin Mill Trust

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Darlington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Clervaux Specialist Garden School is a 100-acre site located near Clow Beck in Darlington and is part of the Ruskin Mill Trust, providing Specialist Independent Eduction to children from 10 to 19 years.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure. The Trust is committed to becoming an equal opportunities employer_
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SEN Teaching Assistant

40 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Full Time Equivalent Salary - £19,742 Under 23 Years of Age, Over 23 Years of Age £20,431

Actual Salary for Under 23 Years of Age working 40 hours, 40 weeks £17,312 per annum

Actual Salary for Over 23 Years of Age working 40 hours, 40 weeks £17,920 per annum
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Clervaux Garden School is an exciting and innovative provision which offers full time education to children from 10-19 years who have significant/complex social, emotional or educational difficulties.

At Clervaux Garden School students will learn through a dynamic outdoor land and craft based curriculum, which includes practical skills; têxtiles, green woodwork, pottery, cooking and blacksmithing with a significant period of time involved in growing biodynamic produce in the school gardens and looking after the farm animals.

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced, self-motivated Teaching Assistants to join our team.

You will work closely with students, to support and facilitate their learning, progress and wellbeing in a range of learning environments which are predominantly based outside across our 100-acre site.

An interest in and/or skills in working in an outdoor environment
A patient, caring, compassionate and childcentered approach and understanding of how children learn and an interest in developing the whole child
You are honest, reliable, an excellent communicator, hardworking, resilient, versatile and a team player
Experience of working with special educational needs, autism and attached related needs within an educational setting
Excellent observation skills and the ability to problem solve and think creatively to enable our children and young people to reimagine their potential
Emotional intelligence and resilience with the ability to react calmly in challenging situations
Good levels of literacy and numeracy skills
A willingness to work outdoors as our student curriculum involves lots of outdoor learning opportunities
An interest in developing your own personal knowledge and skills and willingness to step out of your own 'comfort zone'
A passion and desire to work with young people with additional needs and willingness to develop your own skills to support the delivery of our unique curriculum

Working at Clervaux Garden School is rewarding and offers significant personal development opportunities to work within a holistic organisation that is complex and growing

In addition, staff receive:

A comprehensive induction, an excellent personal development plan and extensive training to include Autism, Attachment, Emotional Resilience, Holistic Support, _Practical Skills Therapeutic Education _(PSTE), CPI safety intervention training
Working within a 100 acre biodynamic farm
Free lunch during term time
Free parking
Cycle to Work Scheme and Blue Light Card
Free employee assistance programme with BHSF