Teaching Assistant
- Location
- Kingsbury Academy, Coundon, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1PJ
- Salary
- £19,650-£20,852 FTE £15,298-£16,233 Actual
- Posted
- 04 May 2022
- Closes
- 01 Jun 2022
- Contact
- Tanya Williams
- Sector
- Education
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- Term time
- Hours
- Full-Time
- Site
- wmjobs.co.uk
Do you have a passion to make a difference to the lives of our very special pupils? Are you ambitious and willing to learn new skills? Are you positive and have a resilient nature? Do you relish a challenge? You may be thinking of a post graduate career working with children and want experience of Special Educational Needs? If so, then Kingsbury Academy may be exactly what you are looking for! Our core school values are: Respectful, safe, aspirational and belonging. Due to an increase in pupil numbers, we are looking to appoint adaptable and motivated teaching assistants who reflect our values.
Kingsbury Academy is a Special School based in Coventry (approximately 92 pupils on roll); the majority of our children have a diagnosis of Autism, while many other children have additional needs, including moderate to severe learning difficulties.
Our support staff are heavily involved in:
*The development of a communication-based/sensory curriculum that is appropriate in content and structure for pupils with severe/complex learning difficulties
*Establishing curriculum differentiation to support access for pupils with severe/complex learning difficulties
*The development of early communication
*Building up evidence portfolios and teaching and learning resources
*Supporting pupils to regulate their behaviour
Application forms and further details can be downloaded via the Thrive Education Partnership or Kingsbury Academy websites or requested from enquiry@kingsbury.thrive.ac
Completed forms should be sent by email to recruitment@kingsbury.thrive.ac
Closing date for applications: 18/05/2022
Interviews to be held: Week beginning 23/5/2022
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role
Kingsbury Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.