We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is committed to our vision for education and supports our Russett values. Our pupils aged 2 to 19 years have primary needs associated with Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) and/or Complex Learning Needs.
This rewarding role will contribute enormously to the children in our school, offering them the life chances that they deserve. Our students are hard-working, polite, and extremely resilient, so the role will be one filled with joy and hard work!
We are looking for someone who is:
* Caring in nature; someone who values a nurturing approach
* Positive in their attitude and disposition
* Committed and keen to learn about SEN, particularly pupils who have severe and complex learning needs.
* Motivated to support our learners; someone who wants to make a difference
* An excellent team player who enjoys working collaboratively with others
Our pupils would like someone who is: Funny, happy, caring, keeps us safe, and helps us to learn!
We value Community, Resilience, Wellbeing, Respect, and Empowerment.
At the Russett School, we seek to prepare our learners for life by prioritizing skills required to meet their full potential. Through our specialist curriculum, our children and young people are empowered with a strong emphasis on developing individual communication strategies and life skills. Our Russett team provides enriching and safe environments, where our pupils are encouraged to develop independence while promoting well-being for a happy and fulfilled future.
Shaw Education Trust offers the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
* Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years of service including Bank Holidays)
* Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
* Cycle to work scheme
* Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute, and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We know our people are the key to our success, and we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs, from those with profound medical needs and life-limiting conditions to those with severe, moderate, and sensory needs, as well as young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them navigate their world.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualized education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You will truly make a difference in the life of a young person and their family.
Shaw Education Trust is a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools, including Primary, Secondary, and Special Schools, all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust, a charity organization that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our schools span from Birmingham to Bury, meaning that we can support students from all walks of life, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. In doing this, we are able to help ensure all children can access a high standard of education, with all being treated equally.
The Russett School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online check and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB), which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an ongoing basis, and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified; therefore, we encourage early applications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy, CVs alone will not be accepted.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.
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