Assistant Teacher - Stocklake Park Community School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you looking for the next step in your Teaching Assistant career? Are you looking for a new challenge in the special needs sector which offers both a high level of reward and attractive pay? Maybe you are ready to extend your current knowledge and experience of working with young people who have special educational and complex needs? Following the creation of new roles within the school, we are seeking to appoint Assistant Teachers to work with the young people in our care at Stocklake Park School.
Working as part of a team you will provide support for the class teacher and assist with the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. Enjoy the benefits of working within Buckinghamshire Council including financial rewards and discounts on purchases from local shops, cafes and restaurants, pension scheme and a 24 hour free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Bucks Pay - Range 4
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing date:: 05/01/2025 00:00
Interviews to be held: To be conducted as suitable candidates apply.
About us
Part of the Vale Federation of Schools, Stocklake Park Secondary School is a special school which caters for students who have moderate to severe learning difficulties.
There are currently 108 students at the main site. The school follows a primary model and is designed to meet individual educational needs and develop social and personal skills. The curriculum is organised to give students the opportunity to experience and explore different subjects. We provide high quality education and care and students have access to a range of therapies, multi-agency professionals and a team of therapists who support students’ needs. We offer an excellent training package for staff together with a fantastic opportunity to become part of an innovative and forward thinking team who are providing a therapeutic and unique learning environment for its pupils. All students have access to swimming at our primary site, a rebound centre and purpose built outdoor spaces including a MUGA (multi use games area) and playground equipment. We are close to bus and train links and on-site parking is available for staff.
About the role
As an Assistant Teacher the successful candidate will work with the class teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lesson/work plans as appropriate. You will assist with the development and implementation of individual education and personal care plans, attending to personal hygiene needs and administering medicines. You will be required to lead whole classes during the teacher’s non-contact time and also during the short-term absence of the teacher. Comprehensive training is provided as appropriate to the role with a brand new continued professional development programme allowing every staff member opportunities to develop and flourish. Please see candidate pack for further details.
About you
Ideal candidates for this role will have a minimum of three years’ experience of working with children and young people who have a range of special educational and complex needs either in a special school or similar setting, or maybe through a different job role.
You will be able to liaise with other professionals in order to carry out recommendations required and also work on your own initiative. A good working knowledge of ICT to be able to effectively support learning and a commitment to training is expected.
Resilience, common sense and a commitment to working as part of a team are also key attributes. Please see candidate pack for further details.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact Lynne Worley on the number below. For further information on our recruitment process please visit our website.
Completed applications should be emailed to: [email protected]
Closing date: 5th December 2024. CVs alone will not be accepted.
Interviews will be conducted after receipt of successful applications and shortlisting If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks of the closing date, you must assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
School Address: Booker Park School, Stoke Leys Close, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9ET
Office Tel: 01296 427221
Email: [email protected]
The Vale Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide two satisfactory references, undertake pre-employment checks including a health check and have a cleared Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check. An online search (including social media checks) will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates as part of our recruitment process
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
