Teaching Assistant

Supporting a pupil with ADHD & SEMH needs

Teaching Personnel are working with a primary school in Cowbridge that requires a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with ADHD and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

This isn't a role where you'll simply be sitting alongside the pupil during lessons. The successful candidate will become an important part of the pupil's support network, helping them develop strategies to manage their behaviour, emotions and engagement with learning.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Helping the pupil remain focused during lessons
• Supporting emotional regulation
• Implementing agreed behaviour strategies
• Encouraging positive relationships with peers
• Helping the pupil understand and follow classroom expectations
• Breaking learning into manageable tasks
• Providing reassurance during difficult moments
• Encouraging independence and self-management
• Feeding back to the class teacher and ALNCo

Experience that would be useful

• Previous 1:1 Teaching Assistant experience
• Behaviour support
• SEMH provision
• ADHD or autism support
• Youth work
• Residential or community support
• Childcare

The most important thing is that you can remain calm, consistent and positive, even when situations become challenging.

Teaching Personnel offers

• £13.75+ per hour
• Weekly PAYE payments
• Full-time Monday-Friday hours
• Access to free specialist CPD
• Dedicated consultant support
• Opportunities for longer-term positions

Interested? Apply with your latest CV today!

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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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