Teaching Assistant
About Us
Our Communication and Interaction Resource Bases belong in mainstream schools where you will work closely with specialist teacher and mainstream subject teachers, providing directed support, care and supervision to children including those on the Autism Spectrum and children with differences in their language, interaction, learning and communication.
About the Role
Location: The Cherwell School, Oxford
The aim of your support and guidance will be to enable children to access the curriculum and to facilitate full inclusion in school life, supporting them to learn as independently as possible and to develop to their full potential. You will join a supportive, skilled and welcoming team of support staff and teachers who are experienced and well respected in the school.
About you
Our ideal candidate has a quiet and encouraging manner, highly developed communication skills and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
You need to be open to learning and to have a commitment to inclusion for children and young people with Special Educational Needs.
Please see attached post outline and person specification for more information.
For general enquiries and further information about the posts please contact:
Claire Wilks (Lead Teacher) 01865 815051
Rewards and benefits
- Resource Bases are open term-time only.
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support 24x7.
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%.
- Childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, electric car scheme, range of staff discounts including travel, holidays, insurance, food, health & leisure activities.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities.
- Range of family-friendly policies
Our Values
Our organisational values underpin everything we do and say and are supported by policies, processes and guidance. In short, our values describe ‘the way we do things here’ so that we deliver great services for our residents. Our values are:
- Always learning
- Be kind and care
- Equality and integrity in all we do
- Taking responsibility
- Daring to do it differently
Everyone that works for us demonstrates their commitment to these values. We will ask you to demonstrate your commitment to these values, and their associated behaviours, throughout the application process.
Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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Salary range
- £26,824 - £29,064 per year