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Are you a passionate and experienced Teaching Assistant looking to support secondary aged pupils?
Are you wanting to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and help them to progress?
Are you looking to work school hours on a term time only contract?
LTS are currently looking for a committed and motivated Teaching Assistant to start immediately in one of our client schools in the EN3 area of Enfield, North London.
You will be supporting secondary aged pupils who have Special Educational Needs. They are 11 to 19 years of age and have:
- Autism
- Speech, language and communication needs
- Challenging behaviour
You will work with them on a one-to-one and small group basis throughout the day to support them with both their learning and their personal, social, and mental health needs.
The role is full time, Monday to Friday, from 8.30am until 3.30pm each day. However, you will also have additional training on a Wednesday after school for 1 hour until 4.30pm.
You will be paid daily, between £90 and £95 a day, on a weekly basis and you will be expected to follow the local school term dates, ideally avoiding taking holiday in term time to enable you to build a good relationship with the pupil.
This role is not without its challenges; however, it is very rewarding, and you will be fully supported by a highly skilled, friendly staff team who will equip you with the resources and knowledge you need to help the pupils to progress.
The ideal candidate would be expected to:
- Work towards the pupils individualised targets set out within the EHCP, in liaison with the class teachers and senior leaders
- Develop knowledge of the particular needs of the pupils and seek advice from the senior leaders, class teachers and outside agencies as directed
- Be fully involved in the planning, preparation and delivery of the day-to-day activities
- Provide regular feedback to the class teachers about the pupils’ progress and difficulties
- Use individualised strategies to support the pupils to access the curriculum and thrive personally
- Encourage and enable pupil participation and performance
- Supervise the pupils during non-classroom time
Experience with Special Educational Needs, specifically supporting those with Autism is essential for this role.
The school is committed to helping the pupils reach their full potential so it is essential that you share this ethos and are full of enthusiasm and empathy to thrive in this role.
If you are interested in this role and have the relevant experience with Autism, please contact us as soon as possible. We would be very keen to arrange a trial day for you to visit the school and meet the pupils as soon as possible.
LTS Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates are expected to share this commitment and will be subject to our stringent vetting process including reference and background checks and the necessary qualifications. You must also either be on the DBS Update Service or willing to apply for a new DBS.
If you have been a UK resident for less than 5 years, a right to work visa must be provided and a criminal background check must also be provided for any country you have resided in for 6 months of more within the last 5 years.
LTS Group promotes equal opportunities. Because of this, we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.
