Behavioural Support Assistant Needed for Primary School

Teaching Assistants Required to Support Children with Behavioural Learning Difficulties

Teaching Personnel are working with a number of primary schools in the St Austell area of Cornwall who are seeking teaching assistants to support children with behavioural difficulties.

Main Functions: To assist in promoting the learning and personal development of the pupil to whom you are assigned, to enable him/her to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.

• To aid the pupil to learn as effectively as possible both in group situations and on his/her own by, for example:
• Clarifying and explaining instructions
• Ensuring the pupil is able to use equipment and materials provided
• Motivating and encouraging the pupil(s) as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils' needs
• Assisting in weaker areas, e.g. speech and language, reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation etc
• Using praise, commentary and assistance to encourage the pupil to concentrate and stay on task
• Liaising with class teacher, SENCO and other professionals about individual education plans (IEPs), contributing to the planning and delivery as appropriate
• Providing additional nurture to individuals when requested by the class teacher or SENCO
• Consistently and effectively implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
• Helping to make appropriate resources to support the pupil
• To establish supportive relationships with the pupil concerned
• To promote the acceptance and inclusion of the pupil with SEN, encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner
• Monitor the pupil's response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes.

About You:

• You will ideally have experience supporting children or young people with challenging behaviour, preferably in an educational setting
• You will hold minimum Grade C GCSE in Maths and English
• Qualifications related to childcare or SEN would be desireable
• Perhaps most importantly, you must be flexible, adaptable, resilient and not afraid of a challenge!

If you feel as if you fit the above person description and are interested in applying for this position, please either email Verity at Teaching Personnel - or call 01872 250123