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Teaching Assistant
Job Posted: 5 hours ago
Salary: £ 27,981 - 27,981 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: GU6, Cranleigh, Surrey
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Teaching Assistant - Cranleigh, Surrey
Earn up to £27,981 FTE (36 hours over 52 weeks) dependant on qualifications and experience*
With an additional £1,000 Retention Bonus**
Experience not needed, full training given
Our client is a Special School, College, Registered Children's Home and Adult Supported Living House with 250 staff contributing to having a positive influence on the lives, communication and wellbeing of children and young people with special needs. Their 70 students are aged 5 to 19 and have needs that include autism, language and communication disorders, ADHD, severe and complex learning difficulties and challenging behaviour.
They are seeking a number of Teaching Assistants to support growing student numbers, to join the education team in their specialist school and college. A Teaching Assistant with our client is very different from a mainstream TA position. During the school week, you will be supporting students, age 5-19, with severe social communication difficulties, complex learning disabilities and often challenging behaviours to access therapy based education. With your compassion and guidance, you will help their students learn and achieve the greatest possible level of independence relative to their complex needs and help prepare them for life beyond school or college.
Their classes have between 5 and 11 students. They are grouped by ability and to meet their social needs rather than age. Some class time is structured. Many students follow a personalised timetable. They learn core skills including numeracy, literacy and science as well as life and living skills including cookery and gardening. Lessons are often 30 minutes long. Some of their students are non-verbal using alternative means of communication including Makaton, signs, symbols or communications aids, often using a multi-sensory approach.
Supporting their students can sometimes be challenging. They may get frustrated, anxious and emotional and you will need to guide them through it by helping them to manage their feelings and behaviour. You will have the ongoing support of a skilled and dedicated team. Comprehensive training and mentoring includes learning about safeguarding, autism and positive behaviour support. Some of their students may need personal care.
All of their TAs take part in a twice weekly TA training package that includes theory and practical sessions and leads to a teaching apprentice qualification which has been approved by the CPD standards office. If you are recruited, you will be required to complete Team Teach positive behaviour support training as part of your induction before employment.
You don't need experience to apply. You do need empathy and compassion. Physical and mental resilience are essential qualities for all our staff along with a "can do" attitude. You must be prepared to provide personal care for some of our students who require assistance to stay clean and comfortable (full training will be given).
School hours are 36 per week: Monday 08.30-16.00, Tuesday - Thursday 08.30 - 16.15 and Friday 08.30 - 15.45 plus thirty minutes admin time. They cannot accommodate reduced working hours per day but can accommodate less than 5 days per week (ideally 3 or more). Please contact us to discuss.
*Teaching Assistant actual salary pro rata is £20,224 - £21,032 for 39 weeks, term time plus CPD days (£23,580 - £24,521 FTE based on 36 hours over 52 weeks), rising to pro rata £21,851 - £23,999 (£25,476 - £27,981 FTE based on 36 hours over 52 weeks) for a Senior Teaching Assistant after completing the TA apprenticeship (paid for by us) and 2 years with the Trust. It is also possible to apply for Higher Level Teaching Assistant roles (class or subject based) as they become available, with unqualified HLTA starting salaries from £23,999 (£27,981 FTE, 36 hours over 52 weeks) or qualified from £27,715 (£32,313 FTE, 36 hours over 52 weeks). These salaries include the 2025 cost of living increase effective April 1st 2025.
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