Secondary School Ta (Sen)

From Care to Classroom: Use Your Heart to Help Students Succeed. You've spent your career supporting others-now, bring those skills to our brand-new secondary school in Chaldon. We need your empathy, your patience, and your ability to see the "lightbulb moments" in every day. Small Classes: No more feeling spread too thin. Support: High staff-to-student ratios. Training: Learn the "Founding Team" way in a brand-new facility. If you understand that progress isn't always linear, we want to value your experience with a competitive salary and a £1,000 signing bonus. Why Join Us? We believe in a "person-first" approach. With small class sizes and a high ratio of support, we give our students-and our staff-the space to succeed. Competitive Pay: £24,139 - £25,819 (Actual Salary) | £13.51 - £14.45 per hour. Welcome Bonus: £1,000 to kickstart your journey with us. Work-Life Balance: Term-time only contract (40 hours per week). Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a multi-disciplinary intervention team in a state-of-the-art environment. The Role As a Senior/Experienced Teaching Assistant, you won't just be "helping out." You will be a vital link in our students' developmental chain. Your day-to-day will involve: Tailored Support: Implementing and adapting learning activities to meet complex sensory and emotional needs. Behavioural Leadership: Using your experience to manage escalations with empathy, patience, and a positive, therapeutic approach. Promoting Independence: Helping students build the life skills and confidence they need to navigate the world beyond the classroom. Safeguarding Excellence: Acting as a champion for the welfare and wellbeing of every young person in our care. Shift Patterns Our school day is structured to provide consistency for our students: Monday - Wednesday: 08:15 - 16:45; Thursday: 08:15 - 17:00; Friday: 08:15 - 16:00. Note: While based in Chaldon, occasional flexibility to work at our nearby satellite site in Caterham may be required. What We're Looking For We are seeking practitioners who understand that progress isn't always linear. You should have: Proven Experience: A background in supporting children with SEND, specifically Autism and SEMH. Resilience: The ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt your style to the "energy" of the room. Passion: A genuine desire to be part of a brand-new project and help build a school from the ground up. "Every opportunity to achieve." That is our promise to our students. If you have the skills to help them get there, we'd love to meet you. To apply click apply now or call Paul on 01293 527416. paul.hirchfield@randstad.co.uk