Special Education Needs Teaching Assistant- September 2024
We are seeking a passionate and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant.The successful candidate will work with students who have challenging behaviours.
Staff will work with individual students or small groups to assist them to access balanced, fun, relevant and functional curriculum. The students have a range of learning difficulties and needs, including some physical or sensory needs and students present challenging behaviours.
Key Responsibilities:
- Employ a range of teaching strategies and interventions to meet the diverse needs of students.
- Utilise alternative communication methods and tools to support non-verbal students.
- Collaborate with other educators, specialists, and families to support student progress.
- Manage classroom behaviour effectively, using positive behaviour support strategies.
Qualifications:
- Experience working with children who have challenging behaviours is desirable.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, empathy, and a passion for working with children with special needs.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with a team and build strong relationships with students and families.
Promoting good communication skills is a key element of the role; good spoken and written English skills are essential.
Some of the students require additional support and assistance; this may mean assisting students with personal care, helping to implement physiotherapy programmes or supporting students to understand and regulate their emotions and behaviours.
Location- Coventry
Must be avaliable Monday -Friday 8:30am-3:30pm