SEN Teaching Assistant
Location- Pilning, Bristol
Hours: 40 hours per week – Term time only (44.67 paid weeks)
Hourly Rate:£12.37 - £13.49 per hour
Annual Salary: £22,102.72 - £24,103.93 actual salary
Teaching Personnel are working with a great specialist school based in Pilning. The school are looking for a full time SEN Teaching Assistant to work with pupils aged 7-19 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and related social and communication needs.
Key Duties:
* To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
* To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
* To contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
* Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
* To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
* To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
* Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team
* Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary
Skills and Qualifications
* GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.
* Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
* Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN
* Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
* Be positive and creative in meeting pupils’ needs
* L3 award in supporting teaching and learning in schools or equivalent (desirable)
* Previous experience (at least one year) of working as a L2 qualified or equivalent TA (desirable)
If this job is off interest to you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% 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.
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