Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Clervaux Garden School

40 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Term Time only)

Actual Salary for working 40 hours, 40 weeks - 24,399 per annum

(Full Time Equivalent Salary - 27,808 per annum)

In order to be considered for this role, you will need to submit an application through the Ruskin Mill Trust website - https://rmt.org/jobs/

Clervaux Garden School is an exciting and innovative provision which offers full time education to students from 10-19 years who have significant/complex social, emotional or educational difficulties. The school provides an educational experience embedding the RMT Practical Skills Therapeutic Educational curriculum with accredited qualifications.

At Clervaux Garden School students will learn through a dynamic outdoor land and craft-based curriculum, which includes practical skills; textiles, green woodwork, pottery, cooking and blacksmithing with a significant period of time involved in growing biodynamic produce in the school gardens and looking after the farm animals.

The key duties of this role will include:

To provide one to one support to students aged 10-19 years with complex social, emotional, behavioural, learning differences (including Autism Spectrum Conditions) and other disabilities To help students adjust to their new settings, recognise signs of distress and offer reassurance, and to promote and encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all pupils within the classroom and school; thereby, developing and reinforcing students' self-esteem To encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the Teacher To supervise and support students to ensure their safety and access to learning and facilitate students' physical, emotional and educational development To establish and promote supportive and productive relationships with students: acting as a role model and being aware of, and responding appropriately to, individual needs

You must have:

Experience of working with children in an educational setting Knowledge of how children learn and an interest in developing the whole child Good levels of literacy and numeracy skills. (e.g., GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent) An interest in / or skills in working in the outdoor environment A desire to learn and a passion for working with children and young people with additional needs A patient, caring, compassionate and child-centred approach Excellent observation skills and the ability to problem solve and think creatively to enable our children and young people to reimagine their potential Emotional intelligence and resilience with the ability to react calmly in challenging situations
Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enable our new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum, and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on https://rmt.org/jobs/

We recommend applying at your earliest convenience, as this vacancy may be filled before the advertised closing date.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure as well as a medical check, references, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,808.00 per year

Work Location: In person