Teaching Assistant - SEN

L1-2 SEN Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term Time Only
Hours: 40 hours per week, Mon - Fri,
Hourly Rate: £11.72 - £12.53 per hour 
Actual Salary: £20,941.28 - £22,388.59 dependent on experience
Location: St Ives, Cambridge 

Aurora Fairway School  

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Fairway School in St. Ives, Cambridge is a specialist day school offering academic and therapeutic provision for students aged 11-16 with a range of complex learning needs including social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication difficulties and autism. The school opened its doors in September 2022. The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities across England.

The Role: 

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will be supporting our children and young people with SEMH, ASD and other complex or anxiety related needs with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child. 

Key Duties:

• Implement, and with support where necessary, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
• Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher or a more senior TA.
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or teacher, implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. 

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of Fairway School when required. Please see the link below for our full job description:

Job Description - Teaching Assistant

Qualifications: 

• GCSE pass above C (or 4 in the new GCSE system) in English and Maths

Knowledge:

• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN relevant to Provision
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviour that challenges.
• Experience working within education is advantageous
• Experience of working within a multi-cultural, inclusive setting

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance 
• Enhanced pension scheme (from October)
• Free onsite parking
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more

How to Apply: 

You can apply online by completing our online application form.  For more information on this position please contact liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.