Drama Graduate

Drama Graduate Teaching Assistant - Harrow

Immediate start

Did you study drama or are you studying drama?

Do you want to make a positive contribution to our children’s learning and development?

Are you looking for rewarding work?

I am actively looking for a Drama Graduate Teaching Assistant to support our children and young people with special needs in school settings. I work with many actors and drama graduates and I can offer flexible days’ work depending on your circumstance. You can choose to work on a daily, weekly, or termly basis.

• Drama Graduate Teaching Assistant
• Flexible Days' Work Available
• Can choose to work daily, weekly, or full-time (term-time only)
• Working Hours: 8:30am - 4:00pm
• Working in Mainstream or Specialist SEN schools with children that have complex needs
• Working with a friendly and supportive team
• Proactively engaging and interacting with children in their play-based and sensory-related learning activities in a classroom setting

Ideal Drama Graduate Teaching Assistant:

• Has experience doing workshops with children
• Has experience supporting children or people with Special Educational Needs
• Has personal interests in supporting children with Special Educational Needs
• Has no experience supporting children or young people with special needs but is eager to learn
• A positive and proactive individual who has a can-do attitude and is willing to learn
• A team player and able to build up good working relationships with students and staff

Main Duties:

As a successful Drama Graduate Teaching Assistant, you will support students with Autism/ASC (Autistic Spectrum Condition), Speech and Language Communication Needs (SLCN), Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD), complex needs, or Severe to Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties (SLD/PMLD).

Some of the students are non-verbal and with such a wide range of learning difficulties, and students are supported by a multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Art therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists. Some students will have physical disabilities and are wheelchair users.

Being able to use Makaton (sign language) or PECs will be ideal. You will also assess individual learning needs and work on a small group basis. Personal Care (feeding and toileting) is a must.

Requirements:

• Available during school hours (8:30am until 4:30pm)
• Flexible to travel within an hour by public transport or car
• A genuine passion for working with SEN pupils
• Must hold a current enhanced DBS certificate on the update service
• Able to provide 2 professional references covering the last 2 years
• Must have right to work in the UK

About Engage Education:

Engage Education is an award-winning education recruitment company with many opportunities Support Assistants to work on a day-to-day basis or for those looking for long-term positions. We are currently working with several actors and drama graduates and we can offer you flexible work based on your availability.

By being proactive you will build up a relationship with the pupils to help their learning. You will be able to engage with them in interactive activities by working closely with and under the direction of the class's teacher.

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below. Unfortunately, if you are not contacted within 3 working days, you have been unsuccessful in this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job in education.

Engage Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm

Pay: From £80.00 per day

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: In person