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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 anSEN Teaching Assistant to join a bespoke Specialist Schoolsupporting children aged 11-16 with SEMH needs based in Berkeley.
Therole:
The purpose of theTeaching Assistantis 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
