SEND Teaching Assistant
* Full time
* Permanent placement
* Immediate start
* Salary starting at £21,889.68
Long - Term teachers are working with a fantastic college based in Yeovil, who are seeking an experienced SEN Teaching assistant on a full time basis, as of September.
About the role:
The college supports students aged 16 to 25, all of which have a special educational need, which includes complex learning difficulties, communication difficulties and SEMH. The college's aim is to improve the students quality of life and life after their education by providing a rich curriculum. Their timetable includes life skills, GCSE, work experience opportunities and enrichment activities.
You will be contracted to work Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:30am - 4:30pm, 39 weeks a year.
Main Responsibilities:
* Utilising strategies from students’ Positive Behaviour Support Plan, Communication Plan and Sensory Diet to provide support students to engage effectively in learning, whether on-site, in accommodations or in the community.
* Working closely with Tutors to follow session plans and schemes of work within Education, and reporting on the progress of students to inform future planning.
* Developing learning resources that are individualised to meet students’ communication need.
* Liaising with Education, Care and Clinical staff to provide a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting outcomes for students
* Supporting students to engage in a range of enrichment activities, including accessing local leisure facilities or day trips across Somerset.
Working with Long Term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.