Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Primary Education
Location: Torton, Kidderminster
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Term time only
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Hourly Rate:£12.37 - £13.49 per hour
Annual Salary: £22,102.72 - £24,103.93 actual salary

Teaching Personnel have a great opportunity to work with a SEN school based in Torton. The school provides personalised academic and therapeutic support for students aged 5-19 with social, emotional, and mental health needs, including those who face communication and behavioural challenges associated with Autism Spectrum Conditions.

The role:

As one of the new Teaching Assistants, your role will be 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 and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable   
• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential. 
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures. 
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD, ideally in an education setting
• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual 
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ 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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