Kimbolton School is seeking to appoint an Academic Support Teaching Assistant to provide support as directed by the Head of Academic support for students with special educational needs, this may include an EHCP. Students can have a range of needs from physical needs to SEMH and autism. This will include a mixture of in-class support and intervention-based work outside of the main classroom within Academic Support. The role of the teaching assistant is to support the young person to have full access to the curriculum and encourage them whenever possible to become an independent learner.
The successful candidate should have an understanding of the social and emotional needs of children and young people with disabilities, as well as effective communication skills, and the ability to proactively adapt or modify the curriculum to make it accessible. This is a term time only,1-year, fixed term contract.
Further details on this position and a full job description can be found in the attached application pack.
The safeguarding responsibilities of this role are clearly outlined in the application pack, and candidates are requested to make themselves aware of these requirements if considering an application.
Please note: we reserve the right to appoint to the post, prior to the closing date.
We welcome direct applications from candidates. Recruitment agencies are kindly asked not to contact us.
Kimbolton School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection relevant evidence about candidates prior to interview. All appointments are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and proof of right to work in the UK. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. Please note that Kimbolton School does not have a sponsored Licence to recruit non-UK workers and therefore all candidates are expected to be able to work in the UK.
