SEN Teaching Assistant

We are looking for a proactive, experienced, and dedicated teaching assistant to assist and support the teaching of young adults (11-19 years) with special educational and general learning needs, specifically providing support for learners with complex learning difficulties.

Duties:

• Support the SEN Teacher to provide education for young adults
• Encouraging the inclusion of young adults with emotional and/or behaviour management techniques designed to develop the ability to behave appropriately.
• Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards to young adults.
• Modelling, within class, support strategies designed to encourage and develop appropriate behaviour in variety settings, i.e. with individuals and group/whole class settings.
• Support any student’s behaviour programme and or/ support whole school positive behaviour systems.
• Attending relevant meetings and in-service training provided by the school.
• Supervising students that have been isolated from other learners
• Consulting with parents regarding student support matters and responding to incidents of challenging behaviour.
• Assist in the completion of any completion reports that may occur due to student’s behaviour
• Provide personal care if required

Personal Specification:

• Have experience of working with young and mature adults with special educational needs. Preferably teaching experience.
• Experience in care setting
• Have GCSE, ‘O’ Level or equivalent qualifications in Maths and English.
• Have NVQ2 or equivalent in Health and Social Care (desirable)
• Have knowledge and understanding of the different social, cultural, and physical needs of special needs learners.
• Have an interest in how special needs children and adults learn and behave.
• Provide appropriate role models of behaviour both in the classroom and around school
• Really care about students, particularly those who find learning and managing their difficult behaviour.
• Knowledge of Makaton desirable
• Knowledge of positive handling techniques desirable
• Have an up to date clear DBS, or willing to apply for a new one

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well aas the Right to Work in the UK. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.
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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