SEN Teaching Assistant in Chesterfield

There is no better time to start a career within our Education team than now! Would you like secure employment where you can progress your career? If you would like to build a career that gives you genuine sense of achievement and fulfilment knowing that you can have a positive impact on the young people we support, then look no further and apply today!

Eastwood Grange School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team now! This is an exciting time for Eastwood Grange School, due to the progressive expansion of our school and its on-site curriculum, and Trauma-Informed Approach. We are looking to appoint versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. You will contribute to the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting the teaching and learning experiences, which enhance the learning and development of young people.

Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Located in the village of Ashover in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District, Eastwood Grange School is an independent, special day school for up to 60 boys and girls aged 5-19 years. The students present with a variety of differing complex to severe educational, social, emotional and mental health needs and have experienced many different school environments, many of which have been unable to meet their needs. This has impacted their personal and educational development, often resulting in our children and young people feeling very unsettled within the school context. We aim to support children and young people with their educational, social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing needs in a way which supports them to feel safe in school and thrive in their learning.

You will assist with the management of the learning environment, ensuring that any relational breakdowns or physical occurrences are addressed promptly. You will assist senior staff by contributing to the development of care and learning plans and contribute to the preparation of reports and update daily records and logs. You will maintain a professional relationship while developing a good rapport with young people.

Some of the current positions available are supporting young people that are 1:1 and 2:1 and we may require the successful candidate to undertake training to help support the students' needs. Please be aware that you may be required to work off site (off site provisions). We are looking for committed and enthusiastic people to join our friendly team, working with a unique group of young people.

The school can offer learning experiences and continued professional development opportunities for staff who are interested in developing a career. The school has recently received its Mental Health School 'Excelling' kite mark and recognises that the support and wellbeing of staff is tantamount to them developing positive relationships with the children that they work with.

At Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

We are able to offer both full time and part time for this role, please advise within your application in the "Supporting information" section if you would like part time or full time and, if part-time what days you are available to work.

The successful candidate will have previous experience supporting in a classroom setting, along with the following characteristics:

• Resilience – We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
• Communication – Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs. Good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
• Organisation – Strong organisational skills are important to support the class teacher and young people with educational activities.
• Caring – Our young people require the best care we can offer. If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
• Attentive – No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most. If you want a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

Eastwood Grange 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 particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.