Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant - Permanent

School: SEND College

Location: Bath or Radstock

Pay: £21,351 - £22,478 full time equivalent

Rota: Permanent - either 4 or 5 days per week

I am currently seeking a Teaching Assistantto work in a specialist college to support children with additional needs such as autism and profound and multiple learning difficulties.

You will be supporting students primarily on vocational courses as well as English and Maths, promoting their independence as learners.

About the school

There are two college sites, either in Bath or Radstock. The college cater for students who have an EHCP and require support with a range of vocational courses as well as promoting autonomy with life skills including cookery, fitness sessions, animal care and arts and crafts.

These are all delivered 1:1 or in small groups.

Start date: asap

Hours either:

Monday to Friday - 8.30am 5:00pm

Or part-time hours over 4 days per week

This is a permanent position.

Requirements

The ideal Teaching Assistantwill:

• Have previous experience of working with children, young people or adults; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care/support setting within the last 2 years.
• Hold English and Maths Level 2 / GCSE A - C

What the College Offer

• Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government)
• Continuing Professional Development for all staff
• £500 Refer a friend and earn a reward
• Employee Assistance Programme Staff have access to this programme. It is a free and strictly confidential short-term counselling and support service (up to four meetings after an initial assessment session with a qualified counsellor)
• The College offers an eye sight test for anyone who meets the criteria as described within the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations.
• Progressive family friendly policies (exceeding statutory requirements) that supports a health work/life balance, all staff are entitled to request flexible working.

About Us

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to Apply

If you are a Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact Amy on (phone number removed).