Sen Teaching Assistant

Description:

As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our 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.

We are looking for a compassionate, enthusiastic individual to play a key role in supporting our pupils' learning and development. You will build warm, caring, and supportive relationships that help children feel safe, valued, and ready to enjoy their school experience.

In this role, you will encourage independence, nurture personal growth, and uphold high expectations of behaviour at all times. Working closely with the class teacher, you will help deliver high-quality, engaging, and differentiated learning experiences across a broad and balanced curriculum, enabling every child to reach their full potential.

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

Skills And Qualifications
 

• Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
• Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable
• GCSE Maths and English Level 3 or above qualification is essential.
• A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
• Ability to adapt
• The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs