TEACHING ASSISTANT (GRADE 4)

Salary: Gradd 4 - £25,183 - £27,269

About The Service
Bryn y Deryn is an KS4 Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) for 90 learners who have behavioural, emotional, mental health and social difficulties.

About the job
Bryn y Deryn provides education and wellbeing for learners with challenging behavioural, emotional and social difficulties. Can y Deryn provides education and wellbeing for learners with anxiety-based school avoidance. High quality learning and excellent care, support and guidance are at the heart of our school. As is a commitment to trauma informed approaches.

The successful applicant will deliver behaviour, wellbeing engagement and trauma sessions to individuals to enable them to regulate and be able to access learning across both Bryn y Deryn and Can y Deryn.

What We Are Looking For From You
The successful applicant will work as part of a team and have previous experience of working with learners who have behaviour social and mental health problems, knowledge and experience of Trauma-Informed Schools, be able to improve learner's attendance in school and lessons, and be able to empathise with learners' difficulties. They will be able to support teaching and learning opportunities that meet the needs of individual learners. This is an opportunity for persons with empathy, energy, commitment and enthusiasm to make a positive impact to the school and young people.

Additional information
This post is part time (32.5hrs) term time only with an SEN allowance.

These posts have a requirement for registration with the Education Workforce Council.

These posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

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We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Please note the Council does not accept CV's. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website :

Important information you need read in order to complete your application:-

• Application Guidance
• Applying for jobs with us
• Behavioural Competency Framework

Additional Information:-

• Employee Charter
• Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
• Privacy Notice

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