1:1 SEND Teaching Assistant Role

Full Time - Permanent - EYFS Teaching Assistant

Level 2, 

Scale point 5-6 depending on experience £17322.36 - £17612.04 actual salary for 28.75

hours per week  hourly rate of £13.90 - £14.14

In particular, successful candidates should have:

• Experience of working with and caring for children with special educational needs within a school setting.

• Experience of working with children with limited verbal skills. 

• Able to work independently with support from teachers to deliver a personalised curriculum & the ability to ask questions.

•  Ability to deliver intervention to support skills.

• High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour

• Enthusiasm and dedication to developing innovative evidence led approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance.

• A commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues.

• The ability to deescalate children who are dysregulated and an understanding of positive behaviour management.

• Knowledge of the SEND code on practice

You should be:

• Forward thinking and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the school and the SEN pupils.

• Able to work independently and plan support for children in collaboration with the teacher and follow recommendations from outside agencies.

• Able to promote the warm, caring and friendly ethos of the school to pupils, parents and the public.

• Able to work under pressure, whilst remaining calm and patient

• Able to manage challenging behaviour linked to needs.

• Confident to use your own initiative when required.

•  Good at working to timescales and able to timetable your day using visual timetables for the children.

• Computer literate and knowledgeable about SMART targets

What we can offer you?

• An active school community with supportive parents

•  An forward thinking learning environment 

•  Excellent professional development opportunities

• A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children

• Continued professional development through weekly meetings.

• Support from teachers, team leaders and Senior leaders

  
  

  Closing date Friday 26th July 2024 

  If sufficient applications of a high calibre are received the closing date maybe brought forward

  Interview to take place week commencing 29 July 2024, we will endeavour to be flexible around holiday