[ref. f03108600] Maths Teaching Assistant (Hiring Immediately)
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**Job Title: Math Teaching Assistant****Location: The Wenlock School, Dudley, West Midlands**
**Salary: £19,233.75 per annum**
**Hours: 37.5 hours per week; Monday 08:15 - 16:30, Tuesday - Friday 08:15 -15:45**
**Contract: Permanent, Term Time only**
**UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.**
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for aMaths teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at The Wenlock School
located in Dudley, West Midlands.
**About the role**
The Maths Teaching Assistant will work specifically with individual pupils whoare placed at the school, requiring 1:1 staff support. They may experience
multiple social, emotional and learning challenges, related behaviours ranges
from speech and sound disorder, disordered expressive language skills, delayed
understanding of language, concentration and attention difficulties, challenging behaviour and work avoidance behaviours. This role is
predominantly education based but will also have a wider remit including
supporting families, carers and the wider community. This role will also
involve close working partnerships with all relevant agencies that support the
young person including Social Workers, Speech and Language Therapy Service, Social Communication Disorder Assessment Service, Early Intervention Team and
an Educational Psychologist. Work may sometimes be undertaken outside the main
teaching area. To share the school’s responsibility to support and promote the
learning, personal development and well-being of all pupils.
**General Responsibilities**
_The post holder will:_- Safeguard and promote the welfare of pupils and young people;
- Work in accordance with professional practice, statutory and legal requirements and the policies of The Wenlock School;
- Take on specific tasks related to the day to day administration and organisation of the school;
- Take responsibility for specific areas of work which will be reviewed annually then negotiated and agreed within the performance management cycle and school improvement process;
- Take on any additional responsibilities which might from time to time be determined.
- Experience working with SEND school
**About us**
The Wenlock School opened in September 2018. We are a co-educational dayschool catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a
range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have
been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.
You will contribute to making The Wenlock School an Outstanding provision anda leading light for our young people and their families. The uniqueness of
every pupil is recognised and valued at The Wenlock School and our curriculum
embraces the community, from which it exists, recognising and celebrating the
diverse backgrounds and experiences of our growing cohort. Through our
curriculum, we develop the essential knowledge, skills and understanding, which are the building blocks for later life.
Our curriculum encompasses not only the formal requirements of the NationalCurriculum, but goes beyond the experiences of the classroom to ensure that
our pupils are exposed to the richest and most varied opportunities that we
can provide. Our aim is to enrich every pupils school experience by creating
an environment where they are encouraged to succeed and be the best they can
be. We provide a therapeutic, supportive and inclusive learning environment
and are committed to raising achievement and enabling pupils to recognise
their potential.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officiallycertified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
**Why join Acorn Education?**
**Benefits**
**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptionalreward package including:**
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:**
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every
day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on
the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and youngpeople. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful
applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
_***You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving youmore time to do the things that make you happy.**_
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