Teaching Assistant

Salary: £12.99 - £13.89 per hour (£23,210 - £24,818 actual salary dependant on qualifications) Plus £1000 Welcome bonus

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Wednesday/Thursday 4.45pm, Tuesday 5pm, and Friday 4pm

Aurora Redehall School is currently looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our team at Redehall School. Our students are years 2 - 6 with difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Autism.

Aurora Redehall School is linked to Caterham Education Centre. They share the same Principal and Head of School; however, each site has its own Assistant Head and team of Teachers and TAs. There is also a full therapy team on site to support staff and students. Although the sites operate separately, students and staff do cross between sites.

What’s in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?

• You want to make a difference in the lives of our students and their families.
• You want to contribute to our broad and creative curriculum offer.
• You want to work with an inspiring student population.
• You enjoy working as part of a collaborative and committed multi-disciplinary team.
• You have a strong commitment to student and staff well-being and want to work in an organisation with the same strong values.
• You want to work within an organisation that supports, develops, and invests in their staff.

Key Duties:

• Establish a warm, caring, and supportive relationship with pupils to help them feel safe and enable them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development.
• Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day-to-day running of the class.
• Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school. Some physical intervention may be needed, full training on this will be provided.
• Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development, and spiritual well-being.

Please note that duties will vary, and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Redehall when required.

Skills and Qualifications:

• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Experience of working in a special school environment is highly desirable.

Benefits and Additional Information:

• Be part of our successful team and benefit from a generous package including:
• Life assurance
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Welcome bonus payable in 2 payments: 50% after successful probation, 50% after one year of service
• Perkbox for high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cashback plan for services like dental, optical, physio, and more.

How to apply:

Please complete the attached application form in full.

Note: Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and is an equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Note: Shortlisted candidates might be subject to an online search.

Safeguarding Statement:

Redehall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.