Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Billingshurst area, West Sussex – Full-time – Start As Soon As Available

Pink Tile Education are recruiting a Teaching Assistant for our established special school in the Billingshurst/Horsham area. The school work with young people and children with neurological motor impairment such as cerebral palsy and associated sensory and medical needs. The pupil ages span from 3 to 19. You will support the young people by empowering them in every aspect of their lives, building positive relationships assisting with school work and liaising with both professionals and their families. The school are seeking to appoint permanent staff after an initial probation period.

The school boasts incredible resources & facilities on-site and is in a lovely area with private grounds. You must be a driver to access the location, or live in the Billingshurst locality and be able to cycle.

40 hours per week between the hours of 07:00 and 16:30. £95 per day/£490 per full working week. Term time only. Temp to Perm (60 working days).

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS on the update service, or willing to obtain one (we can help you to obtain one before your start date)
• Able to adapt to the different needs of each student
• Confident working with children & young people in SEN
• Experience working with children & young people (desired)
• Experience working with children & young people in SEN (desired)
• Experience in care is also hugely desired.

Responsibilities

• Support class teacher
• Support the pupils
• Understand individual needs & adapt the approach
• Have a deep care for the job at hand
• Inspire & have fun with the young people, and have high expectations whilst assisting them to reach their potential

How to Apply: If you believe you possess the passion and skills required to make a positive impact on the lives of our students, we would love to hear from you! Apply below.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to become part of a vibrant team dedicated to transforming the lives of children. Apply today and be a catalyst for change in our inspiring school community.

Important Notice: For you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process, you are required to:

– Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

– Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure 

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. 

Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers.