Level 3 Teaching Assistant (Resource Base)

Are you a committed, caring and passionate about supporting pupils in Early Years with SEND? If so, then Topcliffe School would love to hear from you! We currently have an opportunity for a caring and highly motivated Teaching Assistant with experience in working within Early Years and an interest in supporting pupils with ASC to join our hardworking and committed team. The role would be working within our Early Years or KS1 Resource Base classes. Topcliffe is a welcoming and inclusive one form entry mainstream school with two additional specialist resource base provisions which support pupils with Autism and/ or Speech, Language and Communication needs. We are very proud of what we have to offer, and visits are always welcome! We are looking for someone who is: Experienced in working within Early Years and/or SEND provision and understands the benefits and importance of play in developing communication skills and learning An inclusive practitioner with experience in supporting children with Autism and complex communication and sensory needs Passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and able to think outside of the box to support children with limited verbal communication needs using different a variety of communication tools and strategies An effective practitioner with high expectations to achieve the best outcomes for all A positive and creative team player In return, we will offer you: - A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment. - An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles]. - Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process. - A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views. - Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”. - Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly. - Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). - Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users. - Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and