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Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant for one of their schools in Hertfordshire.
Please see details below for the full job advert:
Job Post: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
Salary: £12.37 - £13.49 per hour actual salary depending on experience and qualifications
About the school:
The school is an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of their students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. Their students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.
Experience:
Key Duties:
- Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development, and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community.
- Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals.
- Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity, and the rights of all young people to be seen as learners and be treated with respect.
- Place an emphasis on support and empowerment of young people.
- Develop a greater understanding of Special Education issues; the values of Aurora and demonstrate these in all aspects of the role.
- Provide high quality support in all aspects of the role.
- The role may require participation in physical intervention and personal care routines.
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:
- Willing and able to work towards getting formal qualifications, attend training and to take responsibility for your own development - All fully funded by us
- Passionate and show compassion for children and young people with additional needs.
- Ambitious and determined to overcome barriers to learning.
- A lover of the outdoor and community learning
- Capable of having a vision to see potential rather than disability.
- Committed fully to the safeguarding values and procedures.
- Proactive, rather than reactive
- Creative thinkers with solution focus
- Able to work supportively as a team member and confidentially when working independently, within a range of settings.
- Excellent communication skills, particularly in relation to their students communication needs.
- Able to understand and deliver effective education and support in line with identified needs.
- Educated to at least level 2 (or equivalent) Maths and English
Be part of their successful team and benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Being part of an accredited highly skilled specialist team
- Being part of a growing team with shared values and vision
- Opportunities for meaningful career development
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Life assurance
- Pension plan
- Perk Box- offering high street discounts.
- Employee assistance programme
- Bike to work scheme.
- Car lease scheme
Blackstone Benefits:
Permanent jobs:
?Assigned specialised recruitment consultant
?Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs
?Complete onboarding support
?Informed tailored career advice
?Personalised job alerts
?Unlimited referral bonus
For further information on this role, please contactMathure Ragunathan at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided orAPPLYnow.
