Teaching Assistant

3 November 2016
Temporary
Full Time
Until 31 March 2017
Ash Lea School, Loughborough Road, Off Swithland Drive, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7FA
NJE Grade A3: Salary Point 14-18 (£16481 - £17891 pro rata)

Ash Lea School Governors are looking to recruit a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to a full time Grade A3 Teaching Assistant.  Applicants should have the necessary qualifications i.e. NVQ3 or equivalent.

Ash Lea is a special school for children from 3-19 years old with severe and complex educational needs.  We are temporarily located in West Bridgford though our permanent base will be in Cotgrave on completion of building improvement works.

The position will be to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake education/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils identified as having severe learning difficulties including complex and multiple special education needs and those with challenging behaviour, in a range of different learning situations and settings. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Candidates with experience in a special school environment would be desirable.  Please complete an application form and include a brief letter of application, outlining your strengths, reasons for applying for the position and ideas relating to the above.

For further details and an application form, either download from our website www.ashlea.notts.sch.uk or contact the school office and return completed application forms to Sadie Fletcher by email to office@ashlea.notts.sch.uk or post to the address above.

Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 3 November 2016

• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

• All posts in Primary, Secondary and Special Schools are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All posts in schools, unless stated otherwise, are suitable for a job share arrangement.

• The County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation. for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.

This vacancy is closed to applications.