Salary: £23,893- £25,119 per annum, pro rata
Grade: E
Vacancy Hours: Full time (34.5 hours per week)
Contract Type: Fixed Term, Term Time Contract until July 2025
Weekend Working: No
Closing Date: 28th April 2024
Venue for Interview: Northallerton
Advanced Teaching Assistant – High Needs Learner Programmes
We have a new and exciting opportunity for someone to make a significant contribution to our Special Education Needs learning provision for our existing post 16 learners with an Education, Health and Care Plan attending the Personalised Learning Pathways Hub, at Northdale Horticulture, Northallerton.
Personalised Learning Pathway enable young people to access local learning opportunities which will lead to community participation, and wherever possible independent living and/or employment/ or preparation for adulthood.
You will be working as a team with a qualified teacher and teaching assistant to deliver a bespoke person-centred independence programme to a young person with complex needs, which will support the young person to develop and progress based on a clear understanding of their personal needs and aspirations. This will be achieved by collaborating with the young person to develop clear learning aims and objectives which will empower individuals with the skills, confidence and challenge to be successful in adult life.
Personalised Learning Pathways is a person-centred programme which supports the young person to develop, and progress based on a clear understanding of their personal needs and aspirations.
You will work closely with the teacher, to plan and deliver learning opportunities designed around the needs of a very complex young person. You will support a young people to achieve their Individual Learning targets; providing personal care as required.
The post is 34.5 hours per week (term time only, 35 weeks per year) working Monday to Fridays, 0830-1600 based at the PLP Hub Northdale Horticulture, Northallerton.
To find out more about working in Personalised Learning, contact David Hoggett on 07811 411444
Key Dates:
Closing date Sunday 28 April 2024
Short listing Monday 29 April 2024
Interviews at Northdale Horticulture Yafforth Road Northallerton, Wednesday 1st May 2024
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