Job Details

Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata) Fixed term until 21 July 2017

Closing date: Friday 28 October 2016 Interviews during week commencing 07 November 2016

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

The Southfield Trust The Lindfield School Lindfield Road Hampden Park Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 0BQ

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

The Southfield Trust is looking to appoint two specialist teaching assistants to join our Outreach service based at The South Downs School.  

The successful applicant will join our highly regarded team in delivering speech and language support to pupils with communication difficulties including autism in local mainstream schools.  A car and driving licence are essential for this post. 

This is a fixed term post until 21st July 2017, term time only for 32.5  hours per week.  The successful candidate will be required to travel between primary schools in the Eastbourne and Hailsham area.

The South Downs School and The Lindfield School are Outstanding academy special schools.   The Lindfield School educates secondary age pupils between 11 and 17. The South Downs School  educates children between the ages of 3 and 11 years old on two sites. The West Site is in Beechy Avenue (the Old Town area) and accommodates our younger pupils and the East Site is in Shinewater Lane (The Langney Area) and accommodates our older pupils.  All pupils may have speech and language needs, autism or learning difficulties. Some students also have associated emotional/ behavioural difficulties.

An application form, job description and person specification can be accessed via the Vacancies tab on our School Website.

We look forward to receiving your application.  We do not accept CVs.  Your application will be accepted if sent by email. 

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System. From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).