Mowbray School Ripon - General Teaching Assistant SEN
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Position Overview & Specifications
GENERAL TEACHING ASSISTANT (GTA)(SEND), BASED AT MOWBRAY SCHOOL RIPON
Salary - £13,586.00 raising to £14,083.00 + additional £931.00 SEN allowance per year Grade: C Vacancy Hours: 28.75 hours/week, Term Time Only Monday 8.55am – 3.45pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8.55am – 3.30pm Friday 8.55am – 3.15pm Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 31/03/2023We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, energetic and committed GTA to work at our Ripon site on a permanent contract as soon as possible to support our Primary aged children.
If you:
- Are Passionate about changing children’s lives
- Have drive and ambition
- Have strong communication skills
- Are calm under pressure
- Are a team player We can offer you:
- Term Time only working - providing you with a set 12 weeks holidays a year based around the School Holidays
- An additional SEN allowance of on top of the normal General Teaching Assistant Salary
- Possibility of flexible working or job share would be considered for the right candidate.
- A chance to work in a busy, dedicated and supportive team
- Professional Development
- Training and experience in a variety of areas
- No two days the same Mowbray Special School is based over 2 sites.
The main school is situated in Bedale and caters for children aged 3 to 16. The Satellite School is in Ripon and provides an education for children aged 3 to 11. We currently have over 300 pupils on role across both sites, 51 at Ripon, and are the largest special school in North Yorkshire. Our schools are thriving, caring and popular, educating both primary and secondary pupils with a variety of learning difficulties and specialist needs. The schools are exciting, busy, high achieving, enjoyable and challenging schools to work in Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the school for a tour and a chat.
To make an appointment please phone the school office: 01677 422446 select the option for Ripon and ask for Jade Gartside.
Applications can be emailed to our HR Officer sarah.jones@mowbrayschool.co.uk Mowbray school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and adults.
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As such this post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). NYCC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYCC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
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