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Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant Witney

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Posted 10 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Witney, Oxfordshire OX281AJ, England

Salary

£20,000 - £24,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A top specialist school in Witney is seeking a friendly individual to work as a Teaching Assistant for pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities.
  • The role involves supporting children aged 3 to 11, providing emotional support, and helping them reach academic and life skill milestones.
  • Candidates with experience working with individuals with Special Needs are preferred, and the position offers an opportunity to collaborate with therapists and psychologists.
  • The salary for this role ranges from £80 to £90 per day, and an ASAP start is available.
  • This position is ideal for Psychology or Criminology graduates looking to gain experience in special needs, neurodiversity, and mental health.

One of the top specialist schools in Witney are looking for a friendly and bubbly individual to support their pupils with complex Autism and learning disabilities as a Teaching Assistant.

The children at this school range from 3 to 11 years of age, and will benefit from a caring, empathetic and engaging graduate who is passionate about supporting vulnerable children. The school employs a therapeutic approach, meaning the children engage in many activities outside of traditional lessons. Experience working with children or adults with Special Needs would be beneficial for this role!

As an Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant your main duties will include…

  • Providing emotional and mental health support to all students
  • Helping pupils reach their academic milestones, whilst also increasing their interpersonal and life skills
  • Managing challenging behaviour and developing positive behaviour strategies
  • Improving communication, through speech and language support, visual aids and Makaton
  • Collaborating with Teachers, Support Staff and multi-therapy teams

This is a fantastic opportunity for any Psychology or Criminology Graduate to work alongside the therapists and psychologists based on-site at school. In addition, you will gain invaluable experience working with special needs, neurodiversity and mental health difficulties. This is a great opportunity for an aspiring educational or occupational psychologist, therapeutic support worker or teacher.

* Autism/SEN Teaching Assistant* Graduate Opportunity* ASAP Start* Witney* £80 to £90 per day

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today with your current CV.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.