SEN Teaching Assistant - SEN Environment
SEN Teaching Assistant – Immediate start – Lewisham
Create Education is looking for dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants to join a growing team in Lewisham that offers a great place to work with an exciting curriculum and a team that provides support and guidance. This SEN school is for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders from the ages of 4 to 19. This particular school is recognised as an outstanding hub for ASD support, also providing outreach support for children and their families in mainstream schools. The team works together seamlessly to meet the needs of all pupils within the school, putting the pupil and family at the centre.
We are looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistants with experience working with students with ASD. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, be creative, flexible, and reliable. High levels of motivation, imagination, and enthusiasm are a must and will allow you to build productive working relationships with the pupils. Working alongside the Class Teacher, you will need to provide support, addressing the needs of the pupils who have particular barriers to learning, as well as attending to the pupils’ personal needs and assisting in their social, health, and personal hygiene.
Job Description:
• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment for children with ASD
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses and progress against action plans through observation
• Assist in the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies for learners with ASD
• Attend and participate in regular meetings
• Be aware of and support diversity and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Attend to pupils’ personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health, and hygiene development
• Supervise pupils at times when they may not be able to work to a normal timetable
Person Specification:
• Experience working with SEN, in particular students with ASD
• English and Maths qualification at GCSE level or above
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility and reliability, high levels of motivation, imagination, and enthusiasm to promote strong and effective teamwork
• Be ready for a challenge in an ambitious working environment
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils
If this role sounds like the perfect next step in your career, then please get in touch with Caitlin at Create Education.
We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS, and Qualifications.
Job Info
Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant - SEN Environment
Company: CV-Library
Location: Lewisham
Posted: (Date not provided)
Closes: Jan 23rd 2025
Sector: Education
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
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