SEN Teaching Assistant for Primary Resource Base

This special needs school caters for the needs of approximately 160 all-age children and young people who have Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties. A number of students have Autism as their primary, but not their only, impairment. The children are educated in 15 mixed ability classes including 4 for young people with ASC (Autism) and 3 for those students with the most complex needs. In addition, they have a separate provision which provides a vocational and life skills based curriculum to students aged 14 to 19 years.

There are also Resource Bases in each of the partner schools, both of which opened in Sept 21. We are looking for 3 Teaching Assistants to work in these classes.

All classes are based within mainstream schools and as a result, cater for students whose needs are less severe than those in the main school. All students are between the ages of 4-11. You will work alongside the class teacher and other Teaching Assistants

Duties

• To work under the instruction/direction of senior manager/teaching staff to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching of pupils with special educational needs.
• Work with children and young people who have a range of special needs
• To undertake specified work with individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher;
• To encourage the participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school, and enable pupils to become more independent learners.
• To undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom

Person Specification

• Experience of working and supporting children with Additional Learning /Special Educational Needs is required but not essential if you have the right values
• Understanding and compassion of a young person’s Social, emotional and mental health needs
• GCSE Maths and English
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Mental and physical resilience

This is a full time position, starting ASAP or in September 2023. Working hours are 08:30 – 15:30, Monday – Friday, term time only.

There is opportunity for permanent employment for the right candidates but temporary contracts are also available.

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