SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant 
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire East   
Salary: £12.37 to £13.49 p/hr depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only  - FIXED TERM CONTRACT of 6 months to start asap 

Teaching personnel have a great opportunity to work with an excellent SEN school based in Wilmslow. An independent specialist provision supporting young people aged 5 to 19 who have complex communication and social needs typically associated with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

The Role / Key duties:

• As a new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.
• Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
• You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils while maintaining high expectations of behaviour at all times.
• You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting  
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable 
• GCSE Maths and English Level 3 or above qualification is essential.
• A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable  
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.  
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD  
• The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual  
• Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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