As a teaching assistant you will:
* Support teachers with planning lessons, delivery of lessons and evaluating lessons.
* Develop your understanding of the students you work with, to better meet their needs.
* Extra-Curricular: to plan and lead activities confidently and competently.
* Student Character: to spend time with students and support them in developing productive characters - by referring to the school DNA.
* Keep up to date with any changes in learning and teaching
* Set high expectations so that all pupils are inspired, motivated, and challenged to reach their full potential.
* Create a positive climate for learning, by explicitly teaching lesson routines and applying behavior systems consistently and fairly.
About Mirren Park School. Young Foundations is an award-winning organisation, providing step-down services, and specialist education, for children and young adults. Mirren Park School form parts of the core community facilities and partnerships designed to promote the successful development of its pupils and enrich the lives of the local and wider community. Located in Paisley, Mirren Park supports young people from ages 11 to 18 with a wide range of additional needs such as social, emotional and mental health conditions, autism and complex needs. We offer a full curriculum experience, but one that is organised and presented in a way that is more supportive, motivational, relevant, and capable of engaging both vulnerable and challenging pupils. Benefits of Working for us:
* A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
* A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
* Competitive pay with pay progression opportunities
* Career development and training
* Internal progression opportunities
* Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
* Employee assistance programme
* Free eye care vouchers
Demonstrable levels of numeracy & literacy
* Be able to maintain effective record keeping Ability to supervise groups of students.
* Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
* Relevant work experience in a similar background within a Primary/Secondary setting
* The ability to maintain and develop a 'culture of vigilance' with regard to safeguarding and child protection
* A caring, people person who is approachable, empathic and who demonstrates commitment to the well-being of staff, as well as students