Teaching Assistant

Job Introduction

About Us

The SEN Support Service (SENSS) is responsible for early intervention and statutory duties in relation to SEN. SENSS supports and empowers children and young people, their schools, settings and families, sharing good practice in relation to different needs.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for a 5 day a week position (32.5 hours per week) working in the specialist resource base at Lord William's School for children with Autism and Communication and Interaction needs.

Our Teaching Assistants provide flexible, individualised support to children with communication and interaction differences (including Autism) to help overcome barriers to learning in order to:

• maximise independence;
• foster wellbeing;
• promote learning and success;
• facilitate full inclusion in the academic and social aspects of school life.

Working under the guidance of specialist teachers, this includes supporting learning in mainstream lessons and through individual and small group interventions delivered in the base, as well as supporting social inclusion and social interaction in unstructured times of the school day and for extra-curricular activities.

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 5 days (32.5 per week)

Grade: Grade 6, Scale Points 8 - 13

Starting Salary: FTE £25,992- £28,163

About you

Our ideal candidate has a positive and encouraging manner, highly developed communication skills and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations. You need to be open to learning and to have a commitment to inclusion for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.

Please see attached post outline and person specification for more information.

For general enquiries and further information about the post please contact Louise Hawkins, Lead Teacher on 01844210710 or Ryan Bradley, Area Manager on 07990550751.

Rewards and benefits

• The role is term time only (39 weeks per year) with 5.64 holiday weeks paid (i.e. 44.64 paid weeks per year)
• Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer's contribution of up to 19.9%
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel
• Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.

Our commitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to: Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to: Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to: Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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