Specialist Teaching Assistant

**TreeHouse School** N10 3JA £25,661 - £27,322 per year New **Job type**: Full Time, Permanent **Start date**: After October half term 2024 27 September 2024 **Job overview**: **Ambitious About Autism is a national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. We run specialist education services, an award-winning employment programme and children and young people are at the heart of our charity's decision-making, policy work and campaigning.** We are looking for resilient, playful and passionate people to join us our Ofsted “Outstanding” TreeHouse School as a Specialist Teaching Assistant. In this role, you will be working on a 1:1 basis with our Autistic pupils. You will provide support to pupils so that they can access the curriculum whilst also promoting their independence and self-esteem through community led activities. **Position**: Specialist Teaching Assistant **School**:TreeHouse School, Muswell Hill, N10 3JA **Contract Type**: Full time, Permanent (**Hours**: 8.45am - 4.35pm) **Salary**: £25,661 to £27,322 (based on experience) **About the School**: TreeHouse School is a happy and vibrant community where autistic children and young people learn and flourish. Currently, we have 100 pupils on roll aged 4- 19 years old. We provide children with the specialist, intensive and integrated support to enable them to learn, thrive and achieve. All pupils have a Primary diagnosis of autism with some that also have additional complex needs. TreeHouse School was inspected by Ofsted in 2023 and found to be "Outstanding" in all areas. We adopt a person-centred approach which ensures that the voice of the young person is at the centre of all we do. **As part of the Ambitious About Autism team, you will enjoy the following benefits**: - ** Term time only role** (yet paid across 52 weeks) - ** A competitive salary **of up to £27,322 and **an increase every September**: - **Free healthy breakfast** available everyday - ** We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; **the SLT practise “compassionate leadership” - ** State of the art Autism specific training** including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs - ** Working with experts in the Autism industry **with 1:1 meetings and training provided - ** Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.**: - ** Employee Assistance Programme**, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life - ** Continuous professional development **including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training courses This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody who wants to make a difference to our autistic children, their families and the community. If you would like more information, please refer to our job description or website. **Start date: After October half term 2024** (Please note, this role may close earlier than the end date dependent on the volume of applicants) **Attached documents**: - Job Description 464.64KB **About **TreeHouse School**: **TreeHouse School** - Woodside Avenue, Muswell Hill London N10 3JA United Kingdom +44 208 8155424 View on Google Maps Visit employer website TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school that was founded in 1997. Based in the heart of a thriving community in north London, it educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties. Using the Ambitious Approach to education, pupils receive specialist and personalised support through a dedicated transdisciplinary team of qualified teachers, speech therapists, occupational therapists and behaviour specialists. TreeHouse School works hand in hand with parents and carers, local schools, community groups and employers to maximise opportunities for pupils to enjoy school, succeed in their learning and transition to a fulfilling and rewarding adult life. **Our visions, values and ethos**: Our core beliefs and values provide the foundation for our approach to service delivery. We believe that early diagnosis and intervention is critical to giving all autistic children the best start in life. Effective education has the power to transform their lives and help them reach their potential and to raise expectations for their future. We are committed to providing high-quality, specialist teaching, learning and support to improve the life chances of those we work with. We believe that the views and choices of children and young people should shape services and because those choices will vary it is essential that a range of educational provision is available. We also recognise the vital role that parents and carers play in supporting young people to make decisions about their future lives. We are committed therefore to ensuring that we work closely with autistic young people and their families