Grade 6 £24,299 to £26,800

Full time, permanent

While this role is full-time, we would consider part-time hours for the right candidate.

Closing date: 9am, Friday 7th June 2024

Interviews: Friday 14th June 2024

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work both in the main school and at our enhanced resource provision (ERP).

This role will have a specific focus on reintegrating students into school and as such the successful postholder will be expected to meet with students, parents and carers to design a plan on how to support students to access education in the Enhanced Resource Provision. There will also be an element of working 1:1 in a public place or the homes of the students to help their reintegration.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate experience of working with children who require emotional and literacy support and either hold an ELSA qualification or be willing to work towards one.

Huntington ERP is a specialist provision on site, that opened in September 2023. It offers a supportive and nurturing learning environment for children and young people to reach their potential. All children and young people in the ERP will have an EHCP with a primary need of Communication and Interaction (with and without a diagnosis of autism) and are likely to have had support at primary focussed on self-esteem, social anxiety and managing their environment. The ERP will provide a specialist education for those children and young people with social interaction and communication differences and related social anxiety.

Children and young people will be taught by a specialist teacher and supported by a skilled and experienced TA in small groups for the majority of the school day. They will access the mainstream school at Huntington for some lessons, with the number of lessons dependent on strengths and specific interests. The enhanced support will focus on building confidence in social interactions in a nurturing environment, to gain confidence in themselves, become more independent and progress their learning to ensure successful outcomes for adult life.  

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, and experienced practitioner with a proven track record of planning and delivering interventions for CYP with Communication and Interaction needs. Working alongside specialist teaching staff, the successful candidate must have a desire to promote the development and independence of children and young people with autism and SLCN within the ERP and mainstream school.

If you would like any more information about this role before making an application please email the PA to the Senior Leadership Team, Paula Edwards (p.edwards@huntington-ed.org.uk)

Huntington School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We are unable to accept CVs in place of application forms. Please download a job description and an application form from the links below. Completed application forms should be returned either by email to vacancies@huntington-ed.org.uk. or by post to Vacancies, Huntington School, Huntington Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9WT. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. If you require any additional support to enable you to make an application please contact Paula Edwards, PA to Senior Leadership Team: by email to p.edwards@huntington-ed.org.uk