Full-time Teaching Assistant – Birtley Area (Specialist SEND)
Position: Full-time Teaching Assistant (Specialist SEND)
Location: Birtley / Tyne & Wear (candidate must have driver and willingness to travel)
Hours: 37 hours per week, term time plus inset days
Start date: ASAP
About the setting
A lively and supportive specialist setting for children aged 2-11 with complex needs, including autism spectrum condition (ASC), severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound & multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).
Role overview
You will provide full-time support across the setting, working with pupils who have a range of needs. The role combines classroom support, personal care, communication support and sensory interventions to promote inclusion and learning.
Key responsibilities
1. Support pupils with ASC, SLD or PMLD in class, small groups and therapy sessions.
2. Implement communication systems (, PECS), visual timetables and sensory strategies.
3. Assist with personal care and mobility where required.
4. Contribute to planning, assessment and multi-disciplinary working.
5. Promote inclusion, independence and dignity for all pupils.
Person specification
6. Experience working with pupils with ASC, SLD or PMLD preferred.
7. Excellent communication, patience, resilience and observational skills.
8. Must hold a full driving licence and have own transport to travel between sites.
9. Enhanced DBS (child & adult) or willingness to obtain.
What we offer
10. A dynamic full-time opportunity in a highly respected specialist setting.
11. Professional development in autism, PMLD, sensory and communication practice.
12. A team committed to fantastic outcomes for children with the most complex needs.
How to apply:
Send your CV and a covering letter describing your motivation and relevant experience.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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