Teaching Assistant
- Special Needs Teaching Assistant Position
- Excellent Working Environment
- Small Class Sizes
- Experienced and supportive team
- Interviewing ASAP
- Defined career pathway
- Permanent contract available
- Wandsworth Local Authority
The SEN Teaching Assistant Job
- We are looking for a Special School Teaching Assistant to provide support to pupils with a range of additional needs including learning difficulties and physical disabilities at a very highly regarded special school in the London Borough of Wandsworth.
- The role is to support the whole school and the successful applicant will initially be given an opportunity to specialise in one curriculum pathway (Early Years, Sensory, Semi-formal or Formal).
- This will be a long term placement on a timesheet basis to start with but the school use this as a stepping stone for permanent recruitment as this works well for both the school and new applicants.
- This is a full time position working Monday - Friday 08:30-4, part time applicants will not be considered and working hours are not flexible as consistency and continuity is vital for the pupil's in terms of both their academic progress and emotional well-being.
The SEN Teaching Assistant Role
- The role is responsible under the instruction or guidance of a teacher or class lead, to undertake work, care or support programmes with individual pupils and with groups.
- You will be working in an outstanding Wandsworth Local Authority primary special school for children aged 2 - 11 years who may have severe physical disabilities, communication and learning difficulties.
- Many of the children have additional complex medical needs, there is a growing cohort of pupils who have Autism and additional needs.
- The teaching assistant duties will include attending to the pupils individual care needs, (such as feeding, toileting and some medical procedures) and supporting the classroom teacher in delivering the curriculum focussed activities.
- The successful teaching assistant applicant will also work closely with the Therapy team with the integrated therapy programmes put in place for each pupil.
- You will need to have a good level of IT skills for both supporting the pupils and to access the wider school communication platforms.
The Teaching Assistant Applicant
- A commitment to the children and their complex needs is essential
- The ability to work as part of a team.
- Experience working with special needs children in either an education or care setting in the UK would be advantageous
- A 'can do' attitude and a sense of humour are essential in this line of work
- Willingness to help pupils with personal care and medical needs are essential so experience in this area would be a bonus
- Applications are subject to providing two recent references and DBS checks
The School
- My client is a very highly regarded Wandsworth LA maintained special day school for pupils aged 2-11 years. They specialise in educating pupils with severe and/or profound learning disabilities.
- Many pupils have additional physical disabilities, communication difficulties and complex health needs.
- The school is rated as Outstanding by Ofsted and is heavily oversubscribed with pupils coming from across Greater London and the Home Counties as well as from within Wandsworth Borough.
- The school ensures all pupils follow a curriculum that is highly personalised and differentiated to make learning fun, meaningful and engaging.
- The end goal is to ensure pupils are confident, independent life-learners who are able to express themselves and their choices, can problem solver and who can contribute to the community in which they live and learn.
Teaching Assistant Benefits
- Highly competitive pay
- Supportive personal consultant throughout the whole process
- Excellent transport links and inner London Wandsworth Location
- Free continuous professional development including over 60 courses and access to Team Teach qualification
- You will receive bespoke training to support you in your role and to further develop your professional expertise.
- There are many opportunities for career progression which they identify through performance management process and by developing continual professional development pathways.
- This includes but is not limited to, Initial Teacher Training.
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