Teaching Assistant

Barton Upon Humber

As a Learning Support Assistant , your role will involve providing education to children and young people with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and associated difficulties, the role of Learning Support Assistant focuses on developing independent life skills through individually designed programmes.

Your duties would include:

• Supporting the class teacher/tutor in order to ensure the delivery of a high quality education for all students
• Providing relevant support and appropriate support to students, on an individual or group basis, in order to enable them to access the curriculum as independently as possible.
• Working collaboratively with the class teacher to adequately plan to ensure the safety of students, in line with risk assessments, while both on and off site.
• Working with and manage challenging behaviour

Key Skills Required

• Experience of working with autistic spectrum disorders and/or challenging behaviour's.
• Experience of work within an education/residential setting.
• Ability to work as part of a team or independently.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication

If you are a dynamic, adaptable and compassionate individual looking for a career as a Learning Support Assistant , please apply immediately.