Teaching Assistant Level 2

Portfield School is committed to the protection and safety of its students.
 
The Wessex Autistic Society is a regional charity providing education, care and support services to people with an autistic spectrum disorder and their families. Due to our continuing development, we need flexible, reliable and self-motivated people who share our values to join the team for the following vacancies:
 
Teaching Assistant Level 2 – full time, term time only
 

This role involves assisting in carrying out work programmes drawn up by the teacher in all areas of the curriculum and recording/assessment of tasks as directed by the teacher.  Candidates will be able to use of their own skills and interests in assisting the teacher in delivering a broad and balanced curriculum, have good Literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to GCSE Maths and English at Grade D or above, but with additional responsibility of running the class in the absence of the teacher, supervise or run activities such as communication groups, music groups, assist in the writing of home-school diaries, have minimum one year experience working as a teaching assistant with a child/children with autism in a school environment and completed training in Autism Practice or equivalent. For this position we offer a salary of £12,782.00 per annum

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A full job description and person specification is available within the application pack. Should you be interested in applying for any of these positions, please contact Hazel Wood, HR Assistant in 01202 483360 extn 4 or email hr@twas.org.uk or access online at www.twas.org.uk
 
Closing date: 30th September 2010
 
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