SEN Teaching Assistant- Sevenoaks, Kent

The School:

This historical school is based on the outskirts of Sevenoaks and provides education and therapy for children in Year 5-13 who have a range of Social, Emotional, and Mental Health challenges. Many of the pupils who attend the school have a designated Education Heath Care Plan (EHCP), which details their specific needs in terms of care and support they will have access to. Children have diagnosis including Anxiety, Autism, Depression and Trauma and the school provides a unique and specialist environment that meets the needs and challenges that the students face. The school offers a highly specialised curriculum, which aims to help all students reach their full potential.

Staff at the setting are calm, compassionate, empathetic, and are good at building relationships with the children. The school has many additional therapies to support the children including speech and language, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, play therapy, and holistic massage therapy.

Information on the SEN Teaching Assistant role:

As a SEN Teaching Assistant at this school, you will be required to work alongside the Teacher and other professionals to support the children throughout the day. You will provide in-class support on a group and 1:1 basis, aiding the Teacher by modifying any teaching material to make it accessible to children in the classroom.

Your positive attitude towards every student and every day will be paramount, as will your flexibility to adapt to the variety of situations that may occur throughout the day. Clear communication and consistency will be vital to this role.

This role is highly rewarding as you build relationships in a small school, which has the motto of 'Rebuilding Lives through Education'. You will have a significant impact on the lives of young people in your community, as well as the opportunity to further your own professional development.

Requirements of the Teaching Assistant role:

Strong behaviour management skills
Empathetic
Clear communicator
Hold an Enhanced DBS or willing to obtain one
Able to build relationships quickly

Summary of the Teaching Assistant role:

Monday-Friday
30am-3.30pm
Term-time only
5 hours per week
85-100 per day

Term Time Teachers welcome applications for all roles advertised from people who meet the person specification regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

If you would like to know more contact Nikki for an informal chat by calling (phone number removed) or APPLY visit our website (url removed)/ or email your CV and state the job reference code.

Term Time Teachers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants will be subject to a full face-to-face registration and an Enhanced DBS.