Teaching Assistant (Special Needs)

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Salary
£14,500 per annum (Starting at 14,500 plus Benefits and Pension Scheme)
Location
Arundel
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time - 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday - Term Time Only
Closing
26 August 2019



Can you help our students to reach their full potential? 

If you'd like to work in a small, supportive school where you'll genuinely make a difference to the lives of our students, then this could be the perfect role for you. 
 
Where do you fit in?  
Working on a one to one basis, you'll use your experience of behavioural management to support our students, ensuring that they are safe, engaged, and encouraged with their independent learning. Supporting the children throughout their school years, you'll develop close working relationships, helping them with both academic and vocational skills for their life ahead. 
 
What will you receive from us? 
This rewarding job will provide benefits far beyond salary, but you will also receive; 
· Extensive training and development opportunities 
· A Pension and Staff Perkbox benefits scheme 
· Term time only working hours, enabling a great work/life balance 
 
What do you need to be successful? 
· Experience of supporting young people with behavioural issues on a one to one basis 
· You'll be driven to provide the best possible service to our students, whilst supporting the teaching staff 
· The ability to manage and encourage students to become independent learners, supporting their welfare alongside their emotional and behavioural development 
 
We welcome applications from behaviour and support assistants, as well as experienced Teaching Assistants. We are happy to provide training to develop your career.
 
Based in Arundel, our school caters for young people from our children's homes and the wider community, with capacity for up to 18 students. We are committed to developing achievement and skills in all of our students, and our proud of our 'good' Ofsted rating, and innovative approach to learning. Further information on the rewarding work that we do can be found on our website. 
 
A detailed job description is attached, but if you'd like an informal chat about this role, please call our Head of Recruitment, Steve Williams on 01444 446920. 
 
We'd love to hear from you. If this sounds like the perfect job for you, then please click on the Apply button now.

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Recruitment Process

Keeping in line with Children’s Homes Regulation 2015, Ofsted requirements and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, our recruitment process comprises of two interviews (three for a teaching role), two inductions with online training.

Interviews

We have an initial interview at our head office to ascertain skills and knowledge, verify identity proofs and DBS status. If a candidate is successful at interview at this stage, they will be invited to a second, informal interview at one of our eight children’s homes–our children and young people have a voice in this stage too!

Inductions

If a candidate is successful at the second interview an offer of employment will be given and the candidate will be invited to a two day induction at head office to complete online courses including child exploitation and child protection.

The second induction will take place in the home you have been selected to work in.

Training

My Choice can guarantee the following for their staff:

  • comprehensive and continued training
  • career development.

All staff are expected to gain their Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare Englandand are fully supported in this by our Learning and Development Manager. My Choice has a registered training centre with CACHE NCFE and all Diplomas are completed through the centre.

We also offer a bridging course to fill gaps in knowledge if a Level 3 has previously been achieved and we offer Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare England.

All new starters will be enrolled onto a course immediately after employment to ensure Regulation 32 of the Children’s Homes Regulation 2015 is met and adhered to.

My Choice also offer the Therapeutic Practitioners Award facilitated by Lifetrain UK ™ which develops our therapeutic practices within the company. Training provided but is not limited to –

  • Advanced child protection
  • Medication training
  • Self-harm
  • Equality and Diversity
  • CSE
  • Team Teach
  • Restorative justice
  • First aid
  • Food hygiene
  • Health and safety management.

At My Choice, career progression is measured by merit and commitment, not when a vacancy occurs within the company.

Employee Introduction Scheme

My Choice places great importance on the recruitment of experienced employees and we believe that you are the best people to understand the skills and qualities required to work within the Company. We therefore operate an Employee Introduction Scheme which is open to all employees, except Directors and HR.

If you know someone, who is experienced, suitably qualified and possesses the skills to work with young people, you could receive a cash award of £500.00 (subject to deduction of PAYE) made to you when you recommend a candidate who joins My Choice following your introduction.

As My Choice has an independent training centre located near Head office, all training takes place at this venue. The centre is registered with CACHE NCFE and provides a range of courses to staff namely as follows:

  • The Diploma 3 working with children and young people in residential care England
  • The Diploma 5 leadership and management award
  • The CAVA (assessor award)
  • The Level 4 in training and education
  • Early Years Diploma course