Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Windsor Park CE Middle School A post has become available at this very popular middle school, Ofsted rating “Good to Outstanding” for: Additional Needs Teaching Assistant (to support a child on a part-time timetable currently 5 hours a day, term time only. Must have specialist training in social, emotional and mental health) Grade 4 SCP £12.85 per hour To start as soon as possible Windsor Park Middle School is a popular 9-13 middle school. Our school is a place of endeavour, teamwork, friendship and laughter with the vision statement ‘Learning for Life’ at the heart of everything we do. We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work with an identified child to enable them to progress towards the outcomes identified within their EHCP. The candidate needs to be fully flexible for up to 30 hours to be accommodated. This contract will end if the child leaves the school. In order to support this child, you must be able to: • Plan and deliver individualised self-awareness programme that focuses on developing positive self-views, more balanced thinking and emotional literacy; • Demonstrate experience in using ABC plans with children; • Have experience of delivering psychoeducational sessions for emotional awareness and containment and regulation; • Have understanding, knowledge and experience in using sensory breaks to aid self-regulation and be able to facilitate these in mainstream education; • Be able to deliver weekly small group focused work on building self-help, social interaction skills and life skills, to enable students to play safely out in the community; • Be able to plan and deliver social stories and comic strip conversations to support sensory, social and emotional needs, and to be used as and when required. At this supportive school, you will be joining a committed SEND department. The school offers a proactive CPD programme, as well as numerous opportunities to work collaboratively with other schools within our multi-academy trust. If you believe you have the drive and focus to join us, then we welcome your application. Application forms and full details are available to download from the school website www.windsorpark.staffs.sch.uk and should be returned to Mrs C Flunder, cflunderwindsorpark.staffs.sch.uk or by post to the above address. Closing Date: 12 noon Wednesday 22 January 2025 Interviews will be held on: w/c 27 January 2025 “This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.” This position is subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB), which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. This post is also subject to social media checks.