What skills and experience we're looking for
Within GORSE, we are passionate that all children excel, regardless of their background or additional needs. We are, therefore, incredibly excited to announce the addition of Little London Bridge, a new Resource Provision for children with Autism and/or Complex Communication Needs, which will be opening from January 2025!
Little London Bridge will join our pre-existing resource provisions, Rainbow Base and Horizons. Catering for over 70 Primary and Secondary students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s) respectively, Little London Bridge will benefit from the expertise currently available to us from across our trust, whilst forging its own identity within the Little London community.
Little London Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Level 1 Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy and a provision as the successful will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, to support the teacher on implementing a curriculum which is tailored to individual needs, enabling pupils to reach their full potential.
The ideal applicant will have:
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team
• Experience with working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Good numeracy/literacy skills
If you have the skills to support pupils with complex needs to the highest quality and to embed a learning culture that enables children to become enthusiastic and independent learners, then this is the role for you!
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.