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SEN Teaching Assistant

Date posted : 19/01/18
£50 - £70 per day

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Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for the position of Autism Specialist Teaching Assistant, in the Redhill area.

We are looking for people who can react and adapt quickly to challenging behaviours and situations in a professional manner as we work in several schools for children with varying degrees of Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD).

Experience in a classroom is preferred but not essential as our main focus is to find someone who has experience dealing with children with Autism.

Duties: Your duties as an Autism Specialist Teaching Assistant would depend on the age of the children and their individual needs, but would usually involve:

  • Helping with schoolwork under the supervision of the teacher
  • Preparing learning materials
  • Encouraging children to be confident and independent
  • Helping children understand instructions carrying out a child's care plan (education, social, behaviour and personal)
  • Encouraging children to communicate
  • Giving information and help to teachers
  • Supporting children during social activities and outings
  • Helping children during therapy sessions
  • Recognising when children are upset and comforting them looking after children's physical needs
  • Promoting Education and Training in a classroom environment

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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