Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Truro

Wave is dedicated to the safeguarding of children and Safer Recruitment Procedures will be followed. The position requires a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and online check. We may close this vacancy early as we review applications as they are received, to ensure you are considered for this role please do not wait for the deadline to submit your application.

About the Academy: CHES Academy is a medical provision academy that provides education for children and young people with complex medical and/or mental health needs which prevent them from attending school. We pride ourselves in providing pupils with access to high quality education, ensuring they are thoroughly prepared for the next stage in their learning journey. Personalisation is the cornerstone of our pedagogy; the curriculum is bespoke and programmes are crafted to meet individual needs which demands a totally flexible and adaptable approach to teaching and learning from all involved.

Our medical provisions provide personalised education through a combination of centre teaching, individual teaching and online learning. CHES has three teaching centres in Cornwall: Glynn House our school base in Truro; our Hospital School room in the Royal Cornwall Hospital; and our Education Unit within Sowenna, the adolescent Tier 4 unit in Bodmin.

Community and Hospital Education Service (CHES) - Wave MAT provides a balanced and broad curriculum that promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life. We give access to the National Curriculum; provide opportunities for external accreditation, and, for those pupils with specific learning difficulties, effective and personalised programmes.

We ensure all pupils are supported to develop positive attitudes towards themselves and others, promoting emotional well-being and self-esteem; helping our pupils to recognise their potential and work positively within their community. We respect all pupils and encourage them to become active participants in their own learning, develop confidence, independence, self-esteem and express their needs and desires. We seek effective and positive working relationships with pupils' families, schools and other agencies to enable effective outcomes for our pupils.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant who embodies our Trust values; candidates who have diverse experience, as well as a passion for working with young people with additional needs. Our ideal candidate will have excellent teamwork and communication skills, boundless patience and resilience, and the ability and enthusiasm to make a difference with pupils who have a range of social, emotional and mental health needs.

Wave is an established and successful Multi Academy Trust, comprising of Alternative Provision Academies (APAs), Medical Academies (including Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust's child and adolescent mental health unit 'Sowenna') and a Special Academy. We provide education for vulnerable pupils aged 4 - 19 across Devon and Cornwall. The Trust has a national reputation for the delivery of outstanding pupil outcomes including enabling pupils to access the most appropriate education setting and transition to employment, training and higher or further education. The Trust educates over 1000 pupils and employs over 350 members of staff.