Passenger Assistant - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Job Description

Start Date: Immediate Pay: Kent Range 3, plus allowance (FTE £18425)Based Dover, Deal, Shepway, Ashford andThanet areas. Term time only. 39 Weeks per year. Hours vary from 7.5 per week to15 per week depending on the area KR3 - full time equivalent £18,425per annumEscorts will be responsible for ensuring the safetyand well-being of pupils during their journey. The successful candidates:Must be able to establish a rapport with pupilsand parentsMust be emotionally resilientMust possess a good sense of humour,be patientand remain calm in difficult circumstances.Previous experience of escorting children withcomplex behavioural, social, emotional and mental health difficulties would bean advantageIn return, you will receive a competitive salary,superannuation scheme,behaviour management and safeguarding training and fiveweeks paid holiday per year. The school requires a fully completed applicationform - no CVs accepted. Elms School is committed to safeguarding andpromoting child welfare. This position is subject to anenhanced DBS check,pre-employment medical clearance, satisfactory references and verification ofthe right to work in the UK. Closing Date: 30/09/2021 at 10:00 Interviews: Ongoing Information about the school Elms is a special school for pupils with social,emotional,mental health and learning needs. Most pupils display associatedchallenging behaviours resulting from a variety of difficulties and needs,including PTSD, attachment difficulties, ODD, ADHD, ASD and FASD. All pupilsstart their school career in mainstream schoolsand come to us with a historyof low self-esteem and a sense of failure. Our broad and balanced curriculum is relevant,engaging and provides opportunities to achieve academic success as well asequipping them with skills for life. Our highly-trained staff providebespoketherapeutic interventions, such as Thrive, to target developmental gaps andenable pupils to manage their behaviour and regulate their emotions so thatthey can form meaningful relationships throughout their lives. We also useRestorative Approaches tobuild and maintain a sense of community and toprovide our pupils with the ability and attitude to respect the viewpoints ofothers and, when necessary, take responsibility for resolving conflict andputting things right. Our Ofsted inspection in October 2017was ratedGood and we have continued to make improvements to the quality of educationand our holistic provision since that date. We operate a three-phase model: lower school (threeclasses, years 1 - 4); middle school (eight classes, years 5 - 8, followingapredominantly Primary curriculum); and the upper school (six classes, years 9 -11, studying for Entry level/Functional Skills/ BTEC and some GCSE exams). Wehave a growing roll of 156 which is predicted to rise to 165 over the nextacademic year. We have alarge team, including our transport team who bring thepupils to and from school in our fleet of MPVs. Our School and all its personnel are committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject toan Enhanced Disclosure Applicationto the Disclosure and Barring Service.KTJ1