Job details
SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (Actual salary: £20,941.30 - £22,835.30, depending on experience) ...
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time Only
We are seeking a committed and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 1-2) to join our team in Darwen. In this role, you'll support students aged 10-19 with complex needs, including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and related conditions.
About the Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting the learning, development, and well-being of our students in a nurturing and safe environment. You'll collaborate with the class teacher to deliver personalised learning activities, fostering independence, positive behaviour, and social and emotional growth.
Key Responsibilities
1. Assist with planning and evaluating learning activities.
2. Provide feedback on student progress and attainment.
3. Monitor and report on student development, ensuring compliance with school policies.
4. Support positive behaviour management, adapting strategies to meet individual needs.
5. Encourage social, emotional, and behavioural development in line with the school's curriculum.
Skills and Qualifications
6. Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
7. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential for student transport on a rota basis).
8. GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/Level 2 or above) - essential.
9. Level 2 or higher qualification in Teaching and Learning Support (desirable).
10. Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
11. Creative and positive approach to adapting to individual student needs.
Benefits
12. Ongoing training and development opportunities to further your career.
13. Access to Perkbox for discounts on food, phone plans, gym memberships, and more.
14. Free on-site lunches.
15. Competitive pay, enhanced annual leave, sick pay, and life assurance.
16. Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare expenses.
17. Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support.
18. £1,000 refer-a-friend bonus (*terms apply).
How to Apply
Successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults in our care.
SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (Actual salary: £20,941.30 - £22,835.30, depending on experience) ...
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time Only
We are seeking a committed and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant (Level 1-2) to join our team in Darwen. In this role, you'll support students aged 10-19 with complex needs, including Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and related conditions.
About the Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting the learning, development, and well-being of our students in a nurturing and safe environment. You'll collaborate with the class teacher to deliver personalised learning activities, fostering independence, positive behaviour, and social and emotional growth.
Key Responsibilities
19. Assist with planning and evaluating learning activities.
20. Provide feedback on student progress and attainment.
21. Monitor and report on student development, ensuring compliance with school policies.
22. Support positive behaviour management, adapting strategies to meet individual needs.
23. Encourage social, emotional, and behavioural development in line with the school's curriculum.
Skills and Qualifications
24. Experience working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).
25. Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential for student transport on a rota basis).
26. GCSE Maths and English (Grade C/Level 2 or above) - essential.
27. Level 2 or higher qualification in Teaching and Learning Support (desirable).
28. Strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
29. Creative and positive approach to adapting to individual student needs.
Benefits
30. Ongoing training and development opportunities to further your career.
31. Access to Perkbox for discounts on food, phone plans, gym memberships, and more.
32. Free on-site lunches.
33. Competitive pay, enhanced annual leave, sick pay, and life assurance.
34. Health Cash Plan covering everyday healthcare expenses.
35. Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support.
36. £1,000 refer-a-friend bonus (*terms apply).
How to Apply
Successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults in our care.
37. experience
Teaching
38. skills
ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training,speech and language therapy experience