Teaching Assistant (SEN)

Redcastle Family School
St Martins Way
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 3PU

Tel: 01842 752239
Email: office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk

• Salary – Scale E, £11.59-£12.47 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time - negotiable hours
• Term Time plus 1 week

Redcastle Family School opened its new Moonbeam Special Resource Base to children with autism in 2021. Comprising of two class spaces, a sensory room, a break out space and a shared teaching space. This is a chance for someone with the right skills to join our team at the start of a special journey. Moonbeam opened initially for children in years 1-5 with social communication difficulties. Our mainstream staff and children are enjoying sharing in our goal of being a truly autism friendly environment.

Successful candidates will be reliable, patient and loyal, with a good sense of humour and strength of character. It will be necessary to have experience of working with children with autism and special needs, ideally with evidence of working with resources such as Zones of regulation, Picture Exchange Communication System and Sensory Circuits. It will also be necessary to use Norfolk Steps to ensure children are kept safe. The post holder will be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing, along with having sound numeracy skills.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Emma Denty, Deputy Headteacher/SENCO or Laura Bradshaw, SRB Lead Teacher.

How to apply:

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.

Completed forms should be returned to - office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 4 June 2023
Interview date: TBA

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.