Horizon Care and Education have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant at Aspire Learning in Croydon!

Aspire Learning is an independent primary school. We provide inspirational, nurture-based specialist SEND education to pupils aged 5 - 11 years old and are now looking for an enthusiastic SEN Teachers to join our supportive team.

Due to recent acquisitions, we are now searching for SEN Teachers with experience working with children aged 5-11 with ASC and speech, language and communication needs. SEN Teachers will need to have experience working with pre-verbal ASC pupils and supporting with development of communication skills using approaches such as PECS, Makaton, Attention Autism, TEACCH. Some pupils will require an element of personal care and support.

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

Through education, we enable young people to gain the skills and resilience needed to succeed in life beyond school, inspiring the brightest futures.

Our specialist independent schools offer unrivalled opportunities, securing strong educational outcomes with personalised, inclusive, and stimulating programmes of learning.

Minimum requirements:

• QTS or QTLS Qualification and/or relevant experience
• Have up to date safeguarding and child protection qualifications/knowledge and experience.

The ideal candidate should:

• Be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
• Have the energy, passion, and drive to raise standard.
• Have initiative, vision, excellent planning, and organisational skills.
• Have experience of working with students with SEMH and additional needs
• Have knowledge and understanding of developments in education.

About us:

We take great satisfaction in being "good neighbours." Horizon schools foster a healthy sense of community both inside and outside of their immediate surroundings.

As part of our highly personalised and purposeful provision, pupils at our schools participate in a wide range of academic, creative, sporting, and vocational learning opportunities and activities, which supports them in developing a range of skills and maximising learning outcomes. Young people take part in a wide range of courses, from music to construction, as well as being given every opportunity to excel in their core subjects, such as mathematics and English.

At Horizon Care and Education, our teachers will be supported by our Director of Curriculum, Headteachers, SENCos, Operational Directors and the Managing Director of Education Services as well as our extensive therapeutic team.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

Why work for us?

• Competitive pay rates
• Occupational sick pay
• Christmas bonus
• Blue Light Card
• Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!
• Financial wellbeing service
• Life Assurance
• Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
• Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
• Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
• Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
• Employee assistance programme - free, confidential support via Bupa.
• Supportive management and senior leaders.
• High quality CPD opportunities.
• Free eye checks.
• Community and wellbeing- Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.

To start your journey with Horizon, apply now!

Horizon Care and Education is committed to its employees, values the needs of our employees and the people we support. We recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled staff, so we are committed to attract and retain talent who align with our values, vision & mission statement. We value diversity, equality, and inclusion, offering equal opportunities to all individuals interested in joining our organisation.

Candidates who meet the minimum required criteria of the person specification will be guaranteed an interview under the disability confident employer scheme. During your application process, you will be asked to complete an application form which will be used through your recruitment assessment and onboarding journey. Please outline any reasonable adjustments that can be made to support your application and assessment process.

We are committed to safeguarding, the standards of safer recruitment defined under Keeping Children Safe in Education, and enabling a safe culture; a culture that ensures that our employees and the young people in our care and education are safeguarded and receive the right support that meets their individual needs We promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all employees, all visitors of Horizon and partner organisations who support us to share this commitment.

Closing date for this role in the 10th January

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