Overview and Responsibilities
SEN Teaching Assistant, Aurora Brooklands
Location: Leyland, nr Preston, Lancashire
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 p/hr
Hours: 40 hours per week – Term Time Only. 12 month contract.
Aurora Brooklands School is an independent day school in Lancashire providing specialist education for young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).
The role:
Our Teaching Assistants support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
Key duties:
Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
Provide meaningful feedback on pupil attainment and progress.
Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.
Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.
Promote spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development and British values within the PSHE policy across the whole school.
Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through a whole Day Curriculum.
Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.
Skills and Qualifications
Experience and Skills required:
Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting
Full UK driving licence absolutely necessary, as you will be required to transport pupils to and from school and also engage in off-site enrichment activities which requires transportation
Working towards Level 2 award in Support work in schools or an equivalent is desirable
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 or SEMH/ASD
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
Benefits and Additional Information
What’s on offer?
Full training and continued supportFREE Lunch! All staff are able to take advantage of school lunches whilst onsite, at no cost
Life assurance and Enhanced Pension Scheme Health cash back plan
Car lease scheme
Bike to work scheme
Perk box - discounts off hundreds of high street retailers and restaurantsSuccessful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search