About the Role:
GSL Education are currently recruiting SEN Teaching Assistant to work in local schools in Purbrook. This position is on a 0-hour contract, allowing you the freedom to work as much or as little as you want. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support the class teacher during lessons, collaborate with other support staff, and work one-on-one with special needs students.
Key Responsibilities of a SEN Teaching Assistant:
* Provide personalised support to students with a range of special educational needs, including autism and social-emotional challenges.
* Work closely with teachers and fellow SEN staff to foster a positive, inclusive learning atmosphere.
* Implement tailored strategies to encourage positive behaviour and active participation in learning activities.
* Assist with behaviour management, helping to maintain a positive and supportive classroom environment.
* Adapt your approach to meet each student's unique needs, ensuring they feel a sense of belonging and can thrive both academically and emotionally.
Requirements for the SEN Teaching Assistant role:
* Strong knowledge of behaviour management techniques.
* Proven experience supporting children with special educational needs, including physical disabilities, language disorders, and autism spectrum disorders.
* Relevant qualifications in early childhood education or special education.
* Excellent communication skills with a strong ability to collaborate with families and other professionals.
* A compassionate, patient, and adaptable approach to working with children.
* Commitment to ongoing professional development in SEN strategies and best practices.
To work with GSL Education as a SEN Teaching Assistant, you should:
* Have the right to work in the UK.
* Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years.
* Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education.
Please be advised that this SEN Teaching Assistant role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
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