Job Title:
SEN Teaching Assistant
Location:
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
Annual Salary:
£20,941.30 - £22,835.30 actual salary (dependant upon experience
) Plus £1000 Welcome Bonus*
Hours:
40 per week, Term Time only
We are currently seeking an SEN Teaching Assistant to join a bespoke Specialist School supporting children aged 11-16 with SEMH needs based in Berkeley.
The role:
The purpose of the
Teaching Assistant
is 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.
Key duties:
- 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.
- Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
- Contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
- Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
- Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
- Promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
- Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
- Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary
Experience /Qualifications:
- A GCSE (or equivalent qualification) pass in Maths and English is essential.
- Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
- Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
- 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
Benefits:
- Full training and continued support
- Opportunity to gain qualifications, which will be funded by the Company!
- Life assurance and pension
- Health cash back plan
- Car lease scheme
- Bike to work scheme
- Perk box
- Free parking
- Employee Assistance Program