Teaching Assistant

Crowdys Hill is seeking inspiring, dedicated individuals to work across our provisions in the role of specialist teaching assistant. Crowdys Hill is a dynamic and forward-thinking special school for pupils with moderate learning difficulties and complex needs from across the Borough of Swindon and beyond.

Your daily duties will include:

• Greeting pupils from their buses and bringing them into school
• Settling the class into their tutor group
• Supporting teachers in ensuring all pupils can access their curriculum
• Movement and handling support of pupils as needed
• Personal and medical care for pupils as needed - training provided
• Supervising pupils at break and lunchtimes
• Working closely with teachers to ensure all pupils are supported in school
• Escort pupils onto their buses to go home

If this sounds like the job for you, then we can offer:

• Friendly and supportive colleagues.
• Supportive school, committed to achieving exceptionally high standards.
• An interesting, diverse and exciting career.
• Small class sizes to allow you to give more time and individual attention to pupils.
• A strong ethos and a commitment to collaborative working.
• A commitment to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children and young people.
• A sense of achievement at the end of a day.
• Ongoing training in all areas of the role.
• Variety to work across all ages of pupils.
• Opportunities to continue with training in relevant areas of interest.
• Opportunities to take on extra responsibilities and roles.
• You will be a Swindon Borough Council employee, under their pension scheme.
• You will have access to other SBC employees discount schemes.
• Free on-site parking.

NO PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED APPLY. NO CV's OR PART TIME HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED.