HORTON LODGE SPECIAL SCHOOL

TEACHING ASSISTANT

32.50 HRS FIXED TERM  TERM TIME

Until 18th July 2025 (with a view to becoming extending)

GRADE 4 

Are you a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant looking for an exciting challenge?

Horton Lodge School are recruiting now for teaching assistants to support our wonderful pupils to reach their highest potential. Horton Lodge is a primary age special school which caters for pupils with a range of complex special needs and disabilities. These include physical disabilities and cognition and learning needs. Many of our pupils have others needs including communication and interaction, sensory impairments and medical needs.   

We are offering the opportunity to work in our innovative school in a beautiful setting with pupils who are happy and enthusiastic about learning. Positions available are fixed to July 2025 with the hope to extend:

Full time (32.5 hours, Monday to Friday 08:45-16:00) to start 20^th January 2025 Part-time (25 hours, Monday to Friday 09:15-14:45) to start ASAP Want flexibility? You could apply to join our bank staff. We will accept applications for anyone wishing to job share.   The successful candidate will be required to:

Have experience of, or demonstrate a good understanding of, working with children with disabilities.  Be able to relate well to children and adults. Have high expectations for all pupils. Work well on own initiative and as part of a wider team. Contribute to wider school life. Our staff team are central to everything we do and so we’ll make sure you’re well supported. This is a school community where working together is at the heart of our mission.

For more information about the role and for the application pack please refer to the documents attached to this job advert.

You can learn more about our school, vision and values by visiting our website: www.hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk

Visits by appointment or conversations are positively encouraged.  Further details of the post or a request to visit can be obtained by email to headteacher@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk or by calling the school office on 01538 306214. Your application should consist of an Application Form, Recruitment Monitoring Form and an accompanying letter (no more than an A4 page) detailing your skills, knowledge, suitability and experience in relation to the job description and person specification. Please email completed applications to Lucy Bloor at headteacher@hortonlodge.staffs.sch.uk.

Horton Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; applicants will therefore be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing Date: Monday 9^th December 12 NOON

Interview Date: Friday 13^th December (TBC)