Adult SEN Teaching Assistant (Term Time Only)
Job details
Posted: 03 January 2025
Salary: £18,118.75
End date: 19 February 2025
Location: Walsall
Job type: Permanent
Discipline: Education
Reference: 004244
Job description
Could your caring nature and commitment to education make a real difference in the lives of students? Do you have the passion and motivation to make a positive impact on the growth of young people with complex needs?
Become an Adult Teaching Assistant at Care First - Reeves Street part of Outcomes First Group.
* £18,118.75 per annum
* 32.5 hours per week
* Monday to Friday 9am – 4pm
* Permanent; Term Time only (Terms are confirmed with the service and may not follow local times)
About the role
Care First Reeves Street is a further education provider caring and supporting students from the ages of 19-25 with complex care needs and SEMH needs. We aim to support our students so that when they reach 25 they can transition into a more independent lifestyle.
As a Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include the preparation of learning materials, facilitation of classroom activities, and hands-on involvement, including some supervisory duties. The pupils we work with have a complex range of social, emotional, and additional needs, and supporting them appropriately is key.
You will provide and deliver high-quality person-centered education, learning outcomes, and care support needed to service users with learning disabilities, autism, mental health, behavioral support needs, complex health, physical disabilities, and PMLD in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
Key task areas and responsibilities:
* Support and promote the development of Service Users attending the ‘Skills Tank’ Provision.
* Support the Hub Manager in delivering educational and learning activities.
* Provide concise and accurate feedback and reports on each learner’s progress.
* Provide relevant support to Service Users, enabling them to access the curriculum independently.
* Ensure that equipment and resources are used and maintained efficiently.
* Organize the classroom and its resources to provide a stimulating learning environment.
Essential:
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
* Ability to record information accurately.
* Good organizational skills.
* Ability to deal with complex and challenging behavior.
* Ability to demonstrate empathy.
* Basic IT skills.
* Willingness to work towards further qualifications and training as required for the role.
Why join us?
We are proud to be certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Outcomes First Group is a leading provider of education for neurodivergent children and young adults.
Benefits:
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
* Access to mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people.
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