Post 16 Learners with a range of Special Educational Needs
The Newfriars College Staffing Team is growing!
Do you want to join our amazing staff team working in a post-16 college for young adults with SEND? Do you want to join a college which Ofsted have rated ‘Good’ with an Outstanding judgement for ‘behaviour and attitudes’, and an Outstanding judgement for ‘Personal Development? Are you passionate about working with young people to help prepare them for adulthood? Do you have experience of working with children and/or adults with special educational needs and disabilities? Do you want to be part of a supportive team of staff working together to provide an outstanding education for our young people?
We want to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic teaching assistants to join our large and supportive Teaching Assistant team. As a member of our Teaching Assistant (TA) team, you will work closely with other TAs and teachers to support the education offer for young people with a range of SEND. We are particularly interested in someone who has experience of working with young adults with more complex needs, management of behaviour and 1-1 behaviour support.
You will be confident about working with young people with a range of SEND needs and have a sound knowledge of best practice in the area. You will be passionate and creative. You will work well in a team and have excellent communication skills. You will be enjoy working in a varied and dynamic environment based in college and supporting young people to access their community and work experience opportunities.
At Newfriars College we are committed to achieving excellence and ensuring every young person succeeds. We are passionately committed to harnessing the potential of every young person with Special Educational Needs. We are a ‘Good’ College with outstanding judgements for Behaviour and Attitude and Personal Development (Ofsted, June 2022). Our parents and young people consistently give great feedback about how the college is preparing them for their adult lives. It is a wonderful place to work.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant, a healthcare professional or work in facilities, admin or operations all of our Special Settings offer you the opportunity to work within an establishment that has a ‘family’ feel that puts the children, young people and their families at the heart of what they do.
There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.
All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
- An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff) Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
- Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
- Cycle to work scheme
Actual Salary: £19,231 – £21,286
32.5 hours per week, Term time plus 5 inset days, working 39 weeks
Reduced weekly hours/days worked applications considered
Permanent and fixed term posts available - 1 role immediate start; additional roles 1 September 2024 start date - (additional roles with immediate start may be considered)
Newfriars College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information
This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online checks and criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo an online search as part of Trust safer recruitment.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on-going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV’s alone will not be accepted.
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date, therefore, we encourage early applications.
Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.