SEN Teaching Assistant
Primary school
Pangborune
All children deserves a solid foundation in their Primary education! Many of SEN children struggle to get the support they need to understand the learning.
Many Primary schools are experiencing increased levels of their student body having SEN requirements, due to improved diagnoses for SEN and learning difficulties. This is no different for a Primary school in Pangbourne.
Many of the children attending mainstream Primary schools qualify for a SEN provision, however due to limited Government funding there simply is not enough spaces. This is where you come into it!
The Pangbourne based Primary school NEEDS more SEN Teaching Assistant to join their team. To be adaptive and understand the diverse SEN requirements in varying degrees. Some students can manage in a classroom setting, with some additional support form yourself, verses other students requiring 1:1 and potential outside classroom interventions.
Your SEN Teaching Assistant daily duties:
- Collaborating with the KS1/KS2 class teacher and other experienced staff members to educate the Pangbourne pupils.
- Manage challenging behaviours that may arise, training and techniques will be given.
- 1:1 (one-to-one) teaching support, where you may have to adapt the task to the Pangbourne child's needs/interests to communicate the information.
- Identify potential triggers for the pupils in regard to their trauma and mental health needs, be able to offer an alternative focus to calm down the KS1/KS2 Student(s).
(Pangbourne) SEN Teaching Assistant experience:
- Working with children (eg. Tutoring): 1 year (preferred)
Qualifications:
- GCSE (must have Maths and English) - Minimum grade 4/C (required)
- 2:1 degree (Psychology, Sociology and Criminology (preferred, not required)
- SEN certifications (preferred, not required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Give all the children in Pangbourne the same opportunities, apply to the SEN Teaching Assistant with your CV. Great for candidates that can commute from Wokingham, Reading, Newbury and West Berkshire!