Teaching Assistants - Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

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Description

Reference number
BUC08353


Contract type
Permanent


Working hours
Part Time


Level of DBS check required
Enhanced


Date posted
19 Mar 2023, 11 p.m.


Application deadline
16 Apr 2023


Overview:


Do you enjoy working with children who have special educational needs?

We are seeking to appoint teaching assistants to work with all the pupils in our care at Booker Park School.

Working as part of a team you will provide the support enabling all of our pupils to achieve the greatest possible level of independence and inclusion.

Enjoy the benefits of working within Buckinghamshire Council including financial rewards and discounts on purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants, employer contribution pension scheme including life cover and a 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.

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Salary:
Bucks Pay Range 1 Point 6-10. Approximate gross salary £12,736 to £13,373 per annum (pro rata). FTE £18,522 to £19,448 per annum


Contract:
Permanent, term time only plus INSET days


Hours:30 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.45am to 3.15pm, part time hours also considered


Closing date: 16th April 2023


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 237 pupils currently 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 forest school, 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:


Working under the instruction and guidance of teaching and senior class staff this rewarding, and sometimes challenging role, will include supporting pupils to access and engage with teacher led curriculum and learning activities.

Comprehensive training is provided as appropriate to the role and continued professional development of our staff is encouraged.

Please see job description for further details.


About you:


We are looking for people who have an appreciation of the positive attitudes needed to encourage independence in our pupils.


You will be able to communicate with all members of our school community liaising with other professionals in order to carry out recommendations required.


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

Please see person specification for further details.


Other information:

Visits to the school are warmly welcome.


To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lynne Worley on the number below.

For further information on our recruitment process please visit our website.

School Address:
Booker Park School, Stoke Leys Close, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9ET

Office Tel:

_This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:_
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_All unspent convictions and conditional cautions_:


  • _All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020)._

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