What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
Essential
• Good English, Mathematics, ICT and communication skills
Desirable
• Experience of working with children / young people
Experience
Essential
• Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to be reliable, resourceful and take the initiative
• Ability to balance priorities and changing demands under pressure
• Ability to work independently within agreed boundaries
Desirable
• Knowledge of working with secondary school aged students
• Some experience of working with children and young people with complex needs
Personal Knowledge and Skills
Essential
• An understanding of the principles of inclusion
• A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and meeting individual needs
• Awareness of confidentiality
• Competent personal skills in dealing with young people
• Commitment to helping every student achieve his / her potential
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Able to manage time effectively.
• Ability to be flexible to the needs of the children.
• Effective communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to use ICT to support students’ learning.
Crispin’s Values and Ethos
Essential
• Value the contribution that each individual brings to the school community
• Respect and value diversity and promote equality
• Promote and model mutual respect
• Commitment to the importance of coaching and restorative justice
• Commitment to inclusive education
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
• Personal Qualities
Essential
• Empathy for children with special needs.
• Patience, empathy and compassion.
• Positive attitude to student development.
• A genuine interest in children and young people and a willingness to support and assist them towards independence.
• Good communication skills, flexibility, accuracy, ability to prioritise workload, strong organisational ability.
• Enthusiasm to support young people to develop intellectually and personally.
• A strong commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Resilience.
• Emotional intelligence.
• Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with colleagues, staff, students, parents and carers.
• The ability to speak fluent English.
Desirable
• Possess an excellent sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
The role of Inclusion Support (Teaching Assistant) is a varied one, working within whole class environments small groups and 1:1. You will be responsible for collaborative working with class teachers, children, parents and other Inclusion Support to ensure that the classroom, school environment, the intervention space and teaching is accessible to all students and working closely with students in the classroom setting to facilitate access to the learning.
The role will be working with students with additional educational needs to help support ways to raise their achievement taking a child-centred individualised approach. You will meet regularly with the SENDCo and SEND team to discuss strategies and interventions.
What the school can offer:
• The opportunity to work with excellent and committed colleagues
• Inclusive working environment
• Professional development
• Friendly and passionate atmosphere
• The opportunity to make a difference with an identified group of students
• Consistent CPD
• Access to the Graduate Teacher Training Programme via the Mid-Somerset Consortium
• Diverse working practice in a fast-paced environment
Commitment to safeguarding
Crispin is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This post requires a criminal background check via the disclosure procedure. The successful applicant will therefore be subject to an Enhanced DBS. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement of the role.