**Please note- for this role the full school holidays are paid and the salarywill not be pro ratad **
**Salary: Up to £26,674 + Excellent Benefits**
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## **Those Huge Small Victories**
Our Teaching Assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallestpositive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things.There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sittingthrough a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories andwhilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a bigdifference
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## **Get out what you put in**
You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic SpectrumDisorderSocial, Emotional and Mental Health needs. You’ll be there to helpthem learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will needto be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achievewill be something you’re really proud of.
It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than makeup for it. As a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all thesupport you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do,the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll be with you everystep of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career.
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## **One of the best environments in SEND**
## Hilden Park school is a purpose built, brand new, state of the art school,catering primarily for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s andSpeech, Language and Communication needs. The school provides education for upto 72 children aged 8 to 16. This new exciting opportunity serving Tonbridgeand the wider communities; you can be at the heart of its development. Our aimis to ensure that every pupil has an outstanding educational experience withindividual pupil progress and care at the heart of what is offered.
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## **What we do for you**
We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, wereward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector.With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference tothe lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:
* **Training** : A full induction and on the job training
* **Holiday** : You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays
* **Progression** : If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group
* **Flexible benefits** : meaning you can increasedecrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefits (here)(https:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukcareersour-culturebenefits)
* **Wellbeing:** a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance
* **Medical cover** so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of **high-street discounts**
* **Beautiful working environments** with the very best facilities – check out our schools (here)(https:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukour-locationsour-schools)
* A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £2,000 bonus every time
* Contributory pension (matched up to 5%)
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## **Bring your whole-self to work**
Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and withdifferent needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teamscan engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll bemore than a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupilsbecause of:
* Your ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others
* Ideally you’ll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you will all the relevant training
* Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives
* Your enthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closely with our therapists
## **Interested in joining us?**
Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same aboutour teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-ledemployer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.
_The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfareof its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we willcover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employerwelcoming applications from all sections of the community._
_For a full job description and person specification, pleaseclick(here)(http:witherslackgroup.box.comsr9juu4k0gnbivvobqjijo4n2qfq8saco)_
_To view our ex-offenders policy please click_(_here_)(http:www.witherslackgroup.co.ukmediadj3myptcrecruitment-of-ex-offenders-policy.pdf) _._
_To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the Parents and Carerssection of this SchoolLearning centre. You can find all our Schools_(_here_)(http:gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.witherslackgroup.co.uk%2Four-locations%2Four-schools%2F&data=05%7C02%7CDaniel.Searle%40witherslackgroup.co.uk%7C2d85bd881215441904f208dcc7533876%7C32e69ada769447c18044b2f42b714fbb%7C0%7C0%7C638604407592223850%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BvX%2FMTT9qHN7IfLISh2s46sKkJKL80Qz7EmGo1Nd9e8%3D&reserved=0)_._
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