Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Job Description:

Empowering Learning are looking for SEMH Teaching Assistant to work in an amazing SEND specialist school situated in Nottinghamshire/Lincolnshire Border . Experience working in a school setting and experience with SEND pupils is favourable. Experience within the a sector with transferrable skills may also be considered. Driving is essential due to rural location.

Desirable Attributes:

• Have experience working with young people
• Ability to work with people with behavioural difficulties
• Be highly organised with excellent communication skills
• Have a desire to work with, inspire and support children
• Have an interest in supporting young people with a variety of SEND
• High levels of care and resilience.
• Have experience supporting children with additional needs (desirable not essential)
• Be able to supply school with teaching references
• Be a part of the school team taking part in the wider school environment
• Have an understanding of managing children with multiple needs.

Job Description:

• Supporting children during lessons/school activities
• Supporting staff/children during lunch and break times
• Managing pupils personalised learning based on their individual need.
• Helping young people with their daily care requirements
• Working with a variety of SEND and Mental Health needs.
• Delivering 1:1 or small group activities
• Collecting evidence of children's work to support their assessment
• Providing physical management and care of pupils

Benefits:

• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns
• CV writing support
• Fast, effective compliance service
• £150 Referral scheme for Teachers and Teaching Assistants
• Access to training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development.