ADVERT ID 88541 *

Special Needs Assistant

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St. Anthony's Special School

FAO: Chairperson
Address: Email only: poststanthonysmayo@gmail.com
https://www.stanthonysmayo.ie
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MAIN DETAILS

Status:
Deactivated
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Tue Jul 11 2017 12:03:04
Application Closing Date:
Mon Jul 31 2017
Commencement Date:
Thu Aug 31 2017
Status of Post:
Part-Time
Number of Vacancies:
2
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Special School
School Structure:
Vertical
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Other
Total number of staff:
35
Current Enrolment:
50
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POST DETAILS

Panel of Applicants:
An internal panel of suitable applicants may be set up to fill vacancies which may occur within a specific time period (four months for teacher posts and the duration of the school year for SNA posts) from the date on which the Board approves the successful candidate.
Additional Information:
St. Anthony’s Special School is a school which caters for children age from 4 to 18 with Special Education Needs. Pupils have Mild or Moderate General Leaning Disability. Many pupils have additional complex needs and/or multiple disabilities including Autism, ADHD, Physical Disabilities (requiring physical care), Sensory Impairments (requiring frequent OT) and EBD (requiring Behaviour Management skills).
We are looking for someone who has the necessary skills and interest to work with pupils who have complex profiles and challenging needs including challenging behaviour issues. Preference will be given to candidates who have training and proven experience in the management and education of students with ASD and/or extreme challenging behaviour.
Desirable Criteria:
• Current training and experience in Manual Handling/Patient Handling for intimate care needs using hoists and equipment
• Current First Aid training.
• Experience working with children with Autism.
• Experience managing challenging behaviour.
• Experience working with pupils across a broad range of disabilities.
• Experience/ training in MAPA, Pathways, Studio 3 or CPI
• Experience/ training in using Communications Systems such as Lamh/ISL and PECs.
• Experience/ training in AAC
• Experience in assisting pupils during swimming lessons
• Willingness to work as part of a team and participate in all school activities, and willingness to avail of further training.
• Successful candidates will be expected to respect the confidentiality of pupils at all times
All SNA Posts are subject to DES/NCSE review annually.
A COMPLETED PANEL FORM 1 (pf1) MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION IF APPLICABLE. GARDA VETTING/MEDICAL FITNESS CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.
NB: Applications by email only- postal applications will NOT be processed.
Canvassing will disqualify. No CV’s please. Additional information may be requested at interview stage.
Please ensure that referees are available to be contacted at any time over the summer.
Interviews expected to be held in August.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

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Applications may be submitted by

  • Email
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APPLY TO THIS JOB VACANCY

Roll Number:
19248R
Apply To:
FAO: Chairperson
Address: Email only: poststanthonysmayo@gmail.com
County:
Mayo
Phone:

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