Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant
Location: Cranborne, Dorset 
Annual Salary: £22,102.72 - £24,103.93
Contract: permanent, 40 hours per week, term time only

Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with an outstanding SEN school based in Dorset. The school cater for 11-16 and are looking for a passionate and dedicated teaching assistant to join their team.

Key duties:

• Working alongside the teaching staff to support learning and provide further explanation to young people where needed.
• Taking responsibility for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our young people at all times
• Supporting our young people to identify, meet and exceed their Education and Healthcare plan targets.
• Implementing and supporting positive behaviour throughout the school, adapting own behaviour and responses when required to meet individual needs.
• Ensuring all accidents, incidents, or health & safety documentation is accurately recorded as per the school’s policies.
• Assisting our young people in attending a wide range of group activities, ensuring that choices are respected, with appropriate social interactions and friendships encouraged.

Successful candidates

• The ability to manage a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
• A desire to put young people first and treat them as individuals.
• Able to be positive and creative in meeting the needs of young people and enhancing their outcomes.
• Able to work collaboratively with good interpersonal skills.
• Good numeracy, literacy and ICT skills.
• Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role.

Qualifications: 

• GCSE English and Maths qualification - minimum grade 4 or equivalent is beneficial.

     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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