Overview
SEN TA (Specialist setting) in West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. Randstad Education is actively building a talent pool of dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants for a variety of day-to-day and long-term roles within specialist SEND settings in the LS6 area.
Responsibilities
* Deliver individualized support plans, including therapeutic activities and communication strategies, to meet each pupil's unique needs.
* Provide assistance with personal care, mobility, and feeding, while maintaining the child's dignity and comfort.
* Confidently and calmly manage and de-escalate challenging behaviours using specialist techniques in line with a pupil's plan.
* Use non-verbal communication methods, such as PECS or Makaton, to build rapport and aid pupil expression.
* Collaborate with the class teacher, therapists, and a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a consistent and supportive approach.
Requirements
* Demonstrable experience working with children with profound, complex, and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) in a specialist setting.
* Enhanced Child DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain a new one).
* Legal right to work in the UK without restrictions.
* Specific training in areas such as Team Teach, Team-Teach, Makaton, PECS, or similar techniques is highly desirable.
* A calm, exceptionally patient, and resilient approach.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
* A genuine passion for supporting vulnerable pupils and a commitment to their well-being.
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