Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Brantwood Specialist School

40 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Full Time Equivalent Salary - 27,808

per annum

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

(This salary includes a market supplement for Teaching Assistants)

In order to be considered for the role, you will need to submit a completed application through the Ruskin Mill Trust website - www.rmt.org/jobs

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Brantwood Specialist School is an exciting and innovative provision which offers full time education to children who have significant/complex social, emotional or educational difficulties, aged 7 - 19 years.

At Brantwood Specialist 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

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To provide one to one support to learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and challenging behaviour 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. To undertake the responsibility of exam invigilator when required. To ensure exams are conducted in line with regulations.

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-centered approach Emotional intelligence and resilience with the ability to react calmly in challenging situations Excellent observation skills and the ability to problem solve and think creatively to enable our children and young people to reimagine their potential

You will need to be:

Honest, reliable, an excellent communicator, resilient, hard-working, versatile, and a great team player You must be keen to improve your own knowledge and skills in a genuinely unique educational environment Experienced in, or willing to develops skills in, supporting the delivery of our unique curriculum
In return, we offer significant personal development opportunities to work within a holistic organisation that is complex and growing.

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 www.rmt.org/jobs

We recommend applying early as we review applications as they are received, and therefore will close the vacancy if 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: 24,399.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Health & wellbeing programme Referral programme
Application question(s):

Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK? Please note we cannot offer sponsorship for term-time only roles.
Work Location: In person