Teaching Assistant
- Employer
- Ruskin Mill Trust
- Location
- Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Salary
- Grade 5: £15,968- £17,312 per annum pro rata to the FTE equivalent of £18,212 to £19,734 dependent o
- Closing date
- 25 Oct 2019
Job Details
Brantwood Specialist School
Brantwood Specialist School is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ruskin Mill Trust and offers a unique, holistic and pupil-centred approach to the education and care of 7-19 year olds who have not succeeded in mainstream provision. The school provides an educational experience based on the National and Steiner Waldorf Curriculum, embedding the RMT practical skills therapeutic educational curriculum with accredited qualifications.
Applications are invited for the following post, based at Brantwood Specialist School, Sheffield.
Teaching Assistant
40 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Grade 5: £15,968- £17,312 per annum
(pro rata to the FTE equivalent of £18,212 to £19,734 dependent on qualifications and experience)
The key duties of this role will include:
- To help students adjust to their new settings, recognise signs of distress and offer reassurance, and to promote and encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all pupils within the classroom and school; thereby, developing and reinforcing pupils’ self esteem.
- Experience of working with learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
- To encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the Teacher.
- To supervise and support students to ensure their safety and access to learning and facilitate students’ physical, emotional and educational development.
- To establish and promote supportive and productive relationships with students: acting as a role model and being aware of, and responding appropriately to, individual needs.
The criteria required to undertake this position successfully include:
- Experience of managing challenging behaviour and developed appropriate strategies.
- Special Educational Needs training.
- Experience of working with children/young people with learning difficulties and/or learning disabilities and special educational needs.
- Experience of organising, and helping children and young people to participate in, practical and experiential activities.
- Knowledge and understanding of monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting of pupils’ progress.
- A good level of literacy and numeracy (e.g. GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent).
- Desirable to have NVQ 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools (or equivalent).
Closing date for applications: 12 noon Friday 25th October 2019
Please note that we do not accept CV’s. We reserve the right to withdraw the vacancy if there is a high number of suitable applicants prior to the deadline.
Brantwood Independent Specialist School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.
Brantwood Independent Specialist School is committed to becoming an equal opportunities employer.
An application pack can be downloaded from our website www.rmt.org/jobs or by contacting Alison Croney, Department of Human Resources, Freeman College, 88 Arundel Street, Sheffield, S1 2NG. Telephone 0114 252 5993 or email recruitment@fmc.rmt.org
Company
For over 30 years, Ruskin Mill Trust has provided Specialist Independent Education to children and adults with complex needs including learning difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions and disabilities. Our provisions offer both day and residential placements and applications are welcomed all year round.
We are based across the UK and have a wide variety of exciting careers in beautiful locations working with young people.
- Website
- https://rmt.org/
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