Specialist Care Teaching Assistant

About The Role

About the role:
We are looking for a dynamic and effective Specialist Care Teaching Assistant to join Ark Putney Academy. The successful candidate will be able to offer support to a student with cerebral palsy. The support will include attending to personal care needs (such as feeding, toileting and some medical procedures), supporting in classroom curriculum focused and physiotherapy activities and the use of an alternative communication device such as Dragon.
You will support the student, parents and teachers, to establish a supportive learning environment in which the student makes good academic progress. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, with a great education and real choices in life.
You will:

• Have experience or understanding of working with children with special educational needs.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children and adults.
• Possess good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Have a genuine belief in the potential of every child.
• Have a robust awareness of keeping children safe.
• Be a team player and able to remain calm under pressure.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact Julie Rickard at

Benefits

• Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential.
• We also take the wellbeing of our staff seriously as we recognise that teaching can be a challenging profession. Therefore, staff receive regular rewards and recognition for effort.
• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us
Ark Putney Academy opened in September 2012 as part of the Ark network in the London Borough of Wandsworth. We re a mixed school with 780 students, ranging from year 7 through to sixth form.
In our 2022 Ofsted we were graded Good in every category.

We adopt a holistic view to educating young people. Through our commitment to inclusion, equality and attainment, we prepare every student to be a pillar of any community.
We ve also been celebrating a successful year so far with strong GCSE results that place Ark Putney in the top 20% nationally for progress and ahead of other schools in the local area. This reflects our excellent teaching and the dedication of our staff both to the students and each other.
Visit arkputney.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.
Diversity and inclusion:
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone staff and students can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark s safer recruitment process, please click this link.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.