Teaching Assistant

Queenswood School are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant to join our education team! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed people, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will be assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs. Queenswood School in Ledbury, Herefordshire. Situated in a peaceful rural setting, we are an independent, specialist school providing education and care services to children and young people aged 11-19 years, with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties and a range of additional needs. This includes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), attachment disorder, oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), pathological demand avoidance (PDA), moderate learning difficulties (MLD), specific learning difficulties (SpLd) and an autistic spectrum condition (ASC). Our aim at Queenswood School is to unlock the potential of our students so they develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to enjoy a brighter future. Our benefits include: Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme Blue Light discount card Flexible working Comprehensive induction Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS Wellbeing support Cycle to work scheme and more! We offer a warm and nurturing environment, where pupils receive the support they need to develop emotionally and socially and prepare to learn again. Our highly experienced and dedicated staff team make learning feel worthwhile and enjoyable for our young people. They build positive and meaningful connections so that pupils feel secure, understood and valued. Our robust safeguarding culture means that the safety and welfare of our students is at the forefront of everything that we do, and we are well-equipped to p