Location:  Chase Terrace Academy, Bridge Cross Road, Burntwood. WS7 2DB

Position: Level 3 Teaching Assistant (Autism Specialist)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours:   37 hrs per week, 39.2 working weeks per year

(08:00 – 16:00, Monday – Thursday, 08:00 – 15:30 on Friday)

Pay:  Grade 6 (SCP 9-15)

Full-time equivalent salary: £21,269 - £23,953 per annum

Actual pro-rata salary based on SCP 9 £18,389 per annum    

(based on under 5 years’ service / 45.08 paid weeks)

Line Manager:          SENDCO

Chase Terrace Academy is seeking to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to specialise in supporting the inclusion of our autistic children and young people.

You will work closely with children, their families, teachers, the Pastoral Team, the Learning Support Team and the Autism Outreach Team to support autistic learners, both in and out of the classroom.  As our Teaching Assistant specialising in autism, your role will be vital in facilitating and promoting the wellbeing and academic progress of our autistic learners.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

Further information and application packs are available to view or download from our website www.jtmat.co.uk . Please note that CVs are not accepted, only fully completed application forms should be submitted for shortlisting to:  recruitment@chaseterraceacademy.co.uk. If you have any specific queries not addressed in the application pack, please contact Mrs S Jones – Head’s PA via email:  s.jones@chaseterraceacademy.co.uk by telephone on 01543 682286.

Closing date: 2 September 2022     

Interview Date: 12 September 2022

This school 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.  An enhanced disclosure and barring service check is a requirement of this post. A copy of the Trust’s ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view by visiting the website: www.jtmat.co.uk

Website: www.chaseterraceacademy.co.uk