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The School
A special school for students aged 4 to 19 years. Students have a wide range of needs and are supported by a team of dedicated teachers, teaching assistants and therapists. Small classes, and differentiated learning pathways, allow for targeted teaching that meets individual needs.

The Role
A full time teaching assistant role, providing individualised support in one or more classroom(s). You will work under the guidance of the class teacher and will be supported by other staff in the class.

Main responsibilities

Ensure the safety, wellbeing and dignity of students is maintained
Support students during lessons, as directed by class teacher
Work one-to-one with identified students
Provide personal care
Participate in team meetings/discussions

Essential Criteria

Experience supporting people with additional needs
Very good level of spoken and written English
Resilience and flexibility
Ability to remain calm under pressure

Desirable Criteria

Previous experience working in a special school

What can Five Education offer you?

Check out our Google reviews for one of the best supply experiences
We offer free specialist training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness etc
Recommend a friend bonus scheme
Subsidised initial DBS cost (we pay £20, you pay £30, refunded after working 5 days)
Guaranteed work scheme, the perfect agreement to get into supply work with peace of mind, without worrying about whether you will be offered work or not!?
Specialist support/mentoring while you are working

Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fees or employers' NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.?

Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a face-to-face interview.?

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level