Simply Education are working with a beautiful school based in Ashford. The school has both Primary and Secondary aged children on the same grounds.

This Ashford School is the counties specialist provision for high functioning pupils aged 4 -16 with Autistic Spectrum Disorder and/or Speech and Language disorders. All pupils have a Statement of Special Educational Needs or EHCP and there is an expectation that they will achieve a full range of GCSEs at age 16.

This is a highly successful special school and the employees are the reason for that success. The school seeks to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to the staff who will continue the excellent support for the pupils that parents and carers have come to expect over the years. Ofsted rated Outstanding Residential Service

The school is for children with a range of special educational needs and they are looking for qualified learning support mentors to help them on a day to day basis.

The ideal learning mentor will have a range of SEN experience and will be confident with dealing with children with a wide range of needs.

The school need help on both a day to day basis along with longer term work.

To be a successful candidate you will need to;
-Be a Qualified Teacher holding QTS with a PGCE, GTP or Bachelor of education.
-Have knowledge of the EYFS, KS1 or KS2 Curriculum
-Have excellent team working skills
-Have strong classroom management skills
-Be able to communicate confidently with pupils and parents alike

All candidates who register with Simply Education will be required to have an enhanced DBS which is on the update service. All candidates are required to complete a Safeguarding course, or provide a certificate dated within the last three years. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

The key benefits for working with Simply Education are;
- Your own dedicated Primary school consultant
- A variety of daily and long-term positions to suit your needs
- 24/7 access to your dedicated consultant via phone
- Minimal administration (no time sheets)
- Email and SMS verification of bookings
- Online diary of bookings, school directions
- £75 referral scheme
- Access to our unique Educational Development Managers

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or please call Tommy Bird on 01227 903696.

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new job in education, please still contact your local Kent office for a confidential discussion on your career and different opportunities that are available