Specialist Teaching Assistant

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged. The role: Specialist Teaching Assistant The contract: Permanent The hours: 32.5 hours per week over 39 weeks (Term time only) Monday: 8.30am to 4.30pm. Tuesday to Thursday: 8.30am to 3.30pm. Fridays: 8.30am to 2.30pm The salary: TWHF L 7 to L15 £20,606.28 to £23,432.30 Actual Salary St. Luke’s is a vibrant, thriving and rapidly improving specialist school in Swindon, providing education for secondary-aged children with social, emotional and mental health needs. We have small class sizes with an average of 10 students and we are committed to helping each of our students reach their full potential. Our staff team are a tight, close-knit community who all look out for each other, and we like to have fun while we work, so a good sense of humour is important! This really is a fantastic opportunity for someone experienced working with children and young people with SEMH needs, or those with transferable skills looking to develop their skills and experience with young people in school. In our most recent Ofsted inspection the school was rated “ GOOD ” in all areas—a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team and school community. We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an inspirational, self-motivated and committed Specialist Teaching Assistant to join us. If you are looking to continue your Teaching Assistant career in a challenging and rewarding role within our school to support students in their learning, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every student in our school reach their potential. All About You Do you have what it takes to join us? The Specialist Teaching Assistant we would like to join us will be: Experienced working in a school environment. Enthusiastic and eager to help students learn. Tolerant and compassionate with a good sense of humour. A strong team-player. Experienced in working with students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Why Work for us? We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why: We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos. Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed. Our children are engaged and eager to learn. We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community. As part of The White Horse Federation multi-academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities. Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange. The White Horse Federation