Specialist Teaching Assistant

As a Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will report to the Class Teacher and your role will be to support an integrated and holistic approach to education, health and care. You will work under the direct supervision of an allocated Teacher / Senior Specialist Teaching Assistant; to support access to learning and provide general support to the Teacher, in the management of pupils learning opportunities. You will also assist the Teacher in providing relevant support for pupils with severe learning difficulties (SLD); profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD); and complex therapeutic, medical and health needs. The role is based within The Children's Trust School.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader able to provide challenge and support to a high performing team. This is a chance for an outstanding candidate to make a significant and lasting difference to the lives of thousands of children and families.

£23,400 - £27,693 (dependent upon experience)

Permanent

The Children's Trust School, The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including, Zest; our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.

We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.

Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher's pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

Many roles at The Children's Trust are exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020) and as such, are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Successful applicants will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which will disclose all unspent convictions and adult cautions and any spent convictions or adult cautions that would not be protected. The exceptions to this are our retail roles within The Children's Trust shops, which are subject to Basic DBS checks which will disclose unspent convictions or adult cautions.