Please note, this position is part-time and will be two days per week (Thursday and Friday). Our salaries will not be pro rata'd to take out the school holidays. A helping hand from you. A head start for them. We want all our young people to have the best chance of success in life. To make sure that's the case, you'll give them extra help when they're in the classroom. The right support can really make an enormous difference. As a Teaching Assistant, you have to be understanding and be committed. That's because the young people in our schools have social, emotional, mental health and complex learning needs that call for extra dedication. Help them progress and you'll have every opportunity to do the same with your career. The Role As a Teaching Assistant at Hall Cliffe Primary School, you'll be working directly with young people in the classroom every day. You'll help them learn, provide feedback to help them improve their learning and help support their emotional needs. You'll need to be very resilient and dedicated to the wellbeing of our young people. Your support can be invaluable to teachers and young people, which means it's very rewarding. Key to this role will be being able to foster strong, trusting relationships and being able to truly understand and accept the needs behind the big behaviours. You will need to be able to have unconditional positive regard and be incredibly resilience, having an ability to bounce back time and time again. Our children need staff who understand the importance of connection before correction and understand and believe in a trauma informed approach. You will be able to make learning fun, active and hands on. You will work closely with families, outside agencies and must have excellent communication skills. You must be computer literate as we use a range of databases and ICT. Our children demand a special kind of empathy, warmth and skill, it's not your average TA role, but you'll always have the very best resources at your disposal, so you can focus on inspiring each and every one of your pupils. It will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, but you can expect to take home a sense of having done something amazing every single day. You will join our staff team of real life superheroes who are genuinely changing lives. You'll work as part of a collaborative team, not just with other education and pastoral staff in the school and across the Group but with our in-house Education Psychologists, Assistant Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Practitioners. All pulling together to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved, ensuring that we prepare children for their next stages of life Your Profile As an experienced Teaching Assistant already, you should be used to life in the classroom and up to date with welfare and safeguarding practices within Education. You'll have good understand of adverse childhood experiences and how to work within a trauma informed approach. You'll also need to be qualified to at least NVQ level 2 (or equivalent), but what we're really looking for is the ability to connect. We need you to build great relationships with all our young people, so you can motivate them to do well and be the best that they can be. If you're emotionally strong and good in a team, we can offer a role with exciting prospects. There are occasional meetings outside school hours, for which your attendance will be required. About Us Hall Cliffe Primary School is a co-educational, independent, specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls aged 5-13 (although we currently only support pupils in key stage 1 and 2). Based in Wrenthorpe in Wakefield, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with special educational needs including challenges linked to attachment and trauma as well as speech, language and communication challenges, autism, ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. The school meets the needs of just 34 young people - enabling you to make a lasting difference. For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading Ofsted ratings. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. Rewards We know you're going to do great things as part of our brilliant team. To say thank you, we offer a salary and benefits package that's among the best in our sector. In return for your hard work, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, full school holidays (including bank holidays), contributory pension (matched up to 5%), Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary, comprehensive induction and ongoing training, Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance, and Cycle to Work Scheme. We'll also cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check, which is a compulsory part of our recruitment process. For further information please contact Claire Traynor - Headteacher on (phone number removed). The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Please note, this position is part-time and will be two days per week (Thursday and Friday). Our salaries will not be pro rata'd to take out the school holidays. A helping hand from you. A head start for them. We want all our young people to have the best chance of success in life. To make sure that's the case, you'll give them extra help when they're in the classroom. The right support can really make an enormous difference. As a Teaching Assistant, you have to be understanding and be committed. That's because the young people in our schools have social, emotional, mental health and complex learning needs that call for extra dedication. Help them progress and you'll have every opportunity to do the same with your career. The Role As a Teaching Assistant at Hall Cliffe Primary School, you'll be working directly with young people in the classroom every day. You'll help them learn, provide feedback to help them improve their learning and help support their emotional needs. You'll need to be very resilient and dedicated to the wellbeing of our young people. Your support can be invaluable to teachers and young people, which means it's very rewarding. Key to this role will be being able to foster strong, trusting relationships and being able to truly understand and accept the needs behind the big behaviours. You will need to be able to have unconditional positive regard and be incredibly resilience, having an ability to bounce back time and time again. Our children need staff who understand the importance of connection before correction and understand and believe in a trauma informed approach. You will be able to make learning fun, active and hands on. You will work closely with families, outside agencies and must have excellent communication skills. You must be computer literate as we use a range of databases and ICT. Our children demand a special kind of empathy, warmth and skill, it's not your average TA role, but you'll always have the very best resources at your disposal, so you can focus on inspiring each and every one of your pupils. It will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure, but you can expect to take home a sense of having done something amazing every single day. You will join our staff team of real life superheroes who are genuinely changing lives. You'll work as part of a collaborative team, not just with other education and pastoral staff in the school and across the Group but with our in-house Education Psychologists, Assistant Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Mental Health Practitioners. All pulling together to ensure the best possible outcomes are achieved, ensuring that we prepare children for their next stages of life Your Profile As an experienced Teaching Assistant already, you should be used to life in the classroom and up to date with welfare and safeguarding practices within Education. You'll have good understand of adverse childhood experiences and how to work within a trauma informed approach. You'll also need to be qualified to at least NVQ level 2 (or equivalent), but what we're really looking for is the ability to connect. We need you to build great relationships with all our young people, so you can motivate them to do well and be the best that they can be. If you're emotionally strong and good in a team, we can offer a role with exciting prospects. There are occasional meetings outside school hours, for which your attendance will be required. About Us Hall Cliffe Primary School is a co-educational, independent, specialist day school providing high quality education for boys and girls aged 5-13 (although we currently only support pupils in key stage 1 and 2). Based in Wrenthorpe in Wakefield, the school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with special educational needs including challenges linked to attachment and trauma as well as speech, language and communication challenges, autism, ADHD, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. The school meets the needs of just 34 young people - enabling you to make a lasting difference. For children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. With our high staff-to-child ratio and in-house clinical teams, we're proud to have won a reputation for excellence and market leading Ofsted ratings. Our aspirational homes, schools and ethos help us achieve the best possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. Rewards We know you're going to do great things as part of our brilliant team. To say thank you, we offer a salary and benefits package that's among the best in our sector. In return for your hard work, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, full school holidays (including bank holidays), contributory pension (matched up to 5%), Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary, comprehensive induction and ongoing training, Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance, and Cycle to Work Scheme. We'll also cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check, which is a compulsory part of our recruitment process. For further information please contact Claire Traynor - Headteacher on (phone number removed). The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document
Early Years Practitioner, Permanent and 12 month maternity leave opportunity Collingwood Preparatory School and Nursery We are currently recruiting for a passionate Early Years Practitioner to join our wonderful nursery. Collingwood Preparatory School and Nursery based in Wallington, South West London is a co-educational independent school for children aged 2 years to 11 years, which provides a broad and balanced education within a unique setting. It offers an individually focused education in a friendly environment, promoting excellence in learning and encouraging exceptional behaviour. It is a truly inclusive school with a unique family feel and offers small classes, dedicated and enthusiastic teachers and experiences catered to the needs and interests of every child. The school has a strong family atmosphere and prepare pupils exceptionally well for schools of their choice at age 11+. We offer shift work between the hours of 7.30am-6.30pm for all our nursery staff. To join us, you will need to be passionate about teaching and children's learning and want to develop your professional skills too. About the role To succeed, you will need NVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education, Early Years Care and Education, or similar qualifications such as NNEB certificate and Diploma. You will also need knowledge of appropriate First Aid procedures and ideally hold a Paediatric first aid qualification. Practical experience of implementing good quality learning opportunities is also essential, monitoring progress and planning educational games and activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day would be welcome. We would also like to hear from you if have the experience to co-ordinate specialist areas, such as SENCO, literacy or numeracy skills. Confident in your ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues, parents and children, you are committed to the protection and safeguarding of children too. What's more, you work well under pressure and on your own initiative, are great at prioritising and value and respect the views and needs of children. The Benefits In return for your dedication and commitment you will play an important role in a growing business that's financially strong and has an ambitious growth agenda, you will receive a competitive salary and annual salary review. There will also be ample professional development and training opportunities, including ongoing coaching from the management team, with the prospect of career and salary progression as our business grows. Other benefits include: Competitive Salary, with annual reviews Childcare fee discount 28 days Annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays with Annual leave increasing with service Pension scheme Refer a friend scheme up to £750 Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world, scanning such as MRI, CT and PET scan Employee Assistance Programme. Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets). Above all, you will benefit from being part of a fun, supportive and creative team. Please apply ASAP. For an informal conversation please call our Nursery Manager, Helena Spinelli, on We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Dec 01, 2021
Full time
Early Years Practitioner, Permanent and 12 month maternity leave opportunity Collingwood Preparatory School and Nursery We are currently recruiting for a passionate Early Years Practitioner to join our wonderful nursery. Collingwood Preparatory School and Nursery based in Wallington, South West London is a co-educational independent school for children aged 2 years to 11 years, which provides a broad and balanced education within a unique setting. It offers an individually focused education in a friendly environment, promoting excellence in learning and encouraging exceptional behaviour. It is a truly inclusive school with a unique family feel and offers small classes, dedicated and enthusiastic teachers and experiences catered to the needs and interests of every child. The school has a strong family atmosphere and prepare pupils exceptionally well for schools of their choice at age 11+. We offer shift work between the hours of 7.30am-6.30pm for all our nursery staff. To join us, you will need to be passionate about teaching and children's learning and want to develop your professional skills too. About the role To succeed, you will need NVQ Level 3 in Child Care and Education, Early Years Care and Education, or similar qualifications such as NNEB certificate and Diploma. You will also need knowledge of appropriate First Aid procedures and ideally hold a Paediatric first aid qualification. Practical experience of implementing good quality learning opportunities is also essential, monitoring progress and planning educational games and activities which will keep the children engaged throughout the day would be welcome. We would also like to hear from you if have the experience to co-ordinate specialist areas, such as SENCO, literacy or numeracy skills. Confident in your ability to develop positive relationships with colleagues, parents and children, you are committed to the protection and safeguarding of children too. What's more, you work well under pressure and on your own initiative, are great at prioritising and value and respect the views and needs of children. The Benefits In return for your dedication and commitment you will play an important role in a growing business that's financially strong and has an ambitious growth agenda, you will receive a competitive salary and annual salary review. There will also be ample professional development and training opportunities, including ongoing coaching from the management team, with the prospect of career and salary progression as our business grows. Other benefits include: Competitive Salary, with annual reviews Childcare fee discount 28 days Annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays with Annual leave increasing with service Pension scheme Refer a friend scheme up to £750 Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world, scanning such as MRI, CT and PET scan Employee Assistance Programme. Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets). Above all, you will benefit from being part of a fun, supportive and creative team. Please apply ASAP. For an informal conversation please call our Nursery Manager, Helena Spinelli, on We are totally committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Our salaries will not be pro rata'd to take out the school holidays. A helping hand from you. A headstart for them. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Chilworth House Upper School, you'll have a key role to play in the development of our pupils. We want all our young people to have the best chance of success in life, and the right support in the classroom can really make an enormous difference. The young people in our schools have social, emotional, mental health and complex learning needs that call for extra dedication. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you have to be understanding and committed. Help them progress and you'll have every opportunity to do the same with your career. The role As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you'll be working directly with the young people in the classroom every day. You'll help them learn, monitor their work and help raise their self-esteem. As your skills are well developed, you will have additional duties, such as helping with planning meetings, working without supervision and liaising with teachers to devise complementary learning activities. Above all, you'll need to be resilient and dedicated to the wellbeing of our young people. Your profile With your previous experience in a Teaching Assistant role and your NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and HLTA qualification, you'll have up-to-date knowledge of welfare and safeguarding practices within Education. We need you to build great relationships with all our young people, so you can motivate them to do well and be the best that they can be. If you're emotionally strong and good in a team, we can offer a role with exciting prospects. There are occasional meetings outside school hours, which your attendance will be required. About us Chilworth House Upper School is a secondary co-educational day special school for pupils aged 11 - 18, for children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. Through our aspirational homes, schools and ethos, we've achieved the highest possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. Reward We know you're going to do great things as part of our brilliant team. To say thank you, we offer a salary and benefits package that's among the best in our sector. In return for your hard work, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, full school holidays (including bank holidays), contributory pension (matched up to 5%), Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary, comprehensive induction and ongoing training, Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme. We'll also cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check, which is a compulsory part of our recruitment process. For further information please contact Nicola Coates - Senior Administrator on (phone number removed). The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document
Nov 30, 2021
Full time
Our salaries will not be pro rata'd to take out the school holidays. A helping hand from you. A headstart for them. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Chilworth House Upper School, you'll have a key role to play in the development of our pupils. We want all our young people to have the best chance of success in life, and the right support in the classroom can really make an enormous difference. The young people in our schools have social, emotional, mental health and complex learning needs that call for extra dedication. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you have to be understanding and committed. Help them progress and you'll have every opportunity to do the same with your career. The role As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you'll be working directly with the young people in the classroom every day. You'll help them learn, monitor their work and help raise their self-esteem. As your skills are well developed, you will have additional duties, such as helping with planning meetings, working without supervision and liaising with teachers to devise complementary learning activities. Above all, you'll need to be resilient and dedicated to the wellbeing of our young people. Your profile With your previous experience in a Teaching Assistant role and your NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, and HLTA qualification, you'll have up-to-date knowledge of welfare and safeguarding practices within Education. We need you to build great relationships with all our young people, so you can motivate them to do well and be the best that they can be. If you're emotionally strong and good in a team, we can offer a role with exciting prospects. There are occasional meetings outside school hours, which your attendance will be required. About us Chilworth House Upper School is a secondary co-educational day special school for pupils aged 11 - 18, for children with complex, challenging needs, the level of care and education must go above and beyond. That's what drives us, here at Witherslack Group. Through our aspirational homes, schools and ethos, we've achieved the highest possible outcomes. In short, we're enhancing life opportunities. Reward We know you're going to do great things as part of our brilliant team. To say thank you, we offer a salary and benefits package that's among the best in our sector. In return for your hard work, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, full school holidays (including bank holidays), contributory pension (matched up to 5%), Life Insurance based on two times your annual base salary, comprehensive induction and ongoing training, Medicash Health Plan/Employee Assistance and Cycle to Work Scheme. We'll also cover the cost of your Enhanced DBS check, which is a compulsory part of our recruitment process. For further information please contact Nicola Coates - Senior Administrator on (phone number removed). The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. For a full job description and person specification, please see the attached document