Teaching Assistant - ASC & SEMH - Basingstoke
We are seeking a committed and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in Basingstoke, supporting children and young people aged 4-16 with Autistic Spectrum Condition and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs. This full-time Teaching Assistant role is 33.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and is offered on a temp-to-perm basis with an immediate start available.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with the class teacher to support learning, assist with classroom management, and help create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment. You will play an important role in maintaining health and safety standards, supporting student's personal development, and helping to maintain an organised classroom.
The role requires a Teaching Assistant who can take responsibility, work flexibly, and operate effectively both independently and as part of a team. You will build positive working relationships with young people and colleagues and communicate successfully using a variety of approaches to meet individual needs. Experience working with challenging behaviour in children or young people is highly desirable, as well as experience as a Teaching Assistant or LSA.
The ideal candidate will hold an NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) and have GCSEs in Maths and En...