ADVERT ID 226515
Special Needs Assistant
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St Vincents Special School
Navan Road,
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
Dublin 7
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MAIN DETAILS
Status:
Active
Level:
Primary
Date Posted:
Fri Oct 18 2024 13:38:21
Application Closing Date:
Fri Nov 1 2024
Commencement Date:
Mon Dec 9 2024
Status of Post:
Substitute - maternity
Number of Vacancies:
1
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SCHOOL DETAILS
School Type:
Special School
School Structure:
Vertical
Gender:
Co-Educational
School Patronage:
Catholic
Total No. of Teaching Staff:
14
Current Enrolment:
70
Droichead school:
Yes
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POST DETAILS
Additional Information:
St. Vincent's Special School is a co-educational school that caters for pupils, ages 5 - 18 years, who, on psychological testing, are found to be functioning within the level of Moderate General Learning Disability.
Essential criteria
• The successful candidate must have experience working with children with communication difficulties
• Extensive experience using Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
• Experience of using positive approaches to behaviours that challenge.
Candidates must be positive, flexible and work well in a team environment. The successful candidate must be willing to engage in relevant CPD, have a strong work ethic and respect the ethos of the school. Duties may include assisting pupils in the swimming pool and assisting on out-of-school visits, walks and similar activities. The successful candidate might be required to assist in catering for the purpose of a specific pupil. Candidates may be required to administer medicine, where a child requires adult assistance to administer medicine and where the extent of assistance required would overly disrupt normal teaching time. Candidates may be required to assist with feeding; including PEG feeding, where a child with special needs requires adult assistance and where the extent of assistance required would overly disrupt normal teaching time.
Only applications via email will be considered. An application without a Standard Application Form for SNA posts will not be considered. Appointment will be subject to current Garda vetting requirements, Occupational Health Screening and satisfactory references.
Essential criteria
• The successful candidate must have experience working with children with communication difficulties
• Extensive experience using Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC)
• Experience of using positive approaches to behaviours that challenge.
Candidates must be positive, flexible and work well in a team environment. The successful candidate must be willing to engage in relevant CPD, have a strong work ethic and respect the ethos of the school. Duties may include assisting pupils in the swimming pool and assisting on out-of-school visits, walks and similar activities. The successful candidate might be required to assist in catering for the purpose of a specific pupil. Candidates may be required to administer medicine, where a child requires adult assistance to administer medicine and where the extent of assistance required would overly disrupt normal teaching time. Candidates may be required to assist with feeding; including PEG feeding, where a child with special needs requires adult assistance and where the extent of assistance required would overly disrupt normal teaching time.
Only applications via email will be considered. An application without a Standard Application Form for SNA posts will not be considered. Appointment will be subject to current Garda vetting requirements, Occupational Health Screening and satisfactory references.
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APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- Letter of Application
- Standard Application Form for SNA Posts
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Applications may be submitted by
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Roll Number:
19039I
Apply To:
recruitment@stvincentsspecialschool.ie
County:
Dublin
Postal District:
Dublin 7
Enquiries To:
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