Full Time Senior Teaching Assistant Required
Salary: £28,206.38 (actual salary)
37 hours per week, term-time only
Sutherland House School is a non‑maintained specialist school for autistic children and young people aged 3‑19. The school prides itself on creating personalised learning opportunities with a vision for reaching potential for each individual pupil. We offer small class groups, favourable staffing levels and excellent opportunities for training and professional development. The school has an Ofsted rating of Good. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
As a Senior Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in working with teachers to ensure individualised and group support to autistic children and young people, helping them achieve their full potential in a nurturing, tailored educational environment. You will work closely with teachers, therapists, and other support staff to implement personalised learning plans, adapt teaching materials, and ensure that children’s social, emotional, and academic needs are met.
Purpose Of The Post
- To be responsible for providing academic, social and emotional support for autistic pupils.
- To work with teachers and intervention lead to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
- To promote pupils’ independence, self‑esteem and social inclusion.
- To support daily organisation of the class group.
- To support teachers in providing and developing a high‑quality specialist education to address the specific individual needs of pupils.
- To work across the school to model good practice and raise standards of support for all pupils across the learning pathways.
- To mentor and support qualified teaching assistants across the educational pathways.
Previous experience of working in an additional needs environment is desirable; however full training and support will be given.
Autism East Midlands is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
Please note successful applicants will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check at a cost to the individual.
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