Job Description
* Teaching Assistant (Autism)
* Primary School (ARP Unit)
* ASAP
* Ongoing contract
We are looking for a resilient and hands-on Primary SEN Teaching Assistant to work in a mainstream Primary School within their Specially Resourced Unit for children with SEN, particularly with Autism.
The Role
In this Teaching Assistant role, you will be supporting pupils with Autism (high and low functioning) as well as other special needs in year 5. The pupils display behaviours that challenge; therefore, you must be confident in managing challenging behaviour as well as setting and maintaining boundaries.
The school is looking for someone who is hands-on, proactive, and can use their initiative.
The school is seeking a Teaching Assistant with the following:
* Experience supporting children with Autism
* Experience of using visuals to structure sessions, including visual timetables, now/next boards, Makaton, or PECS
* Able to use calm, clear language
* Confident in behaviour management and boundaries
This role is offered on a full-time ongoing contract basis ASAP.
The School
The school is a mainstream Primary School with an Additional Resourced Provision for children who have an EHCP with a primary need of Autism. Their provision is divided into two classes (Reception and KS1) and (KS2). Alongside the core subjects, there is a strong emphasis on learning in the following areas of the curriculum:
1. Communication and Language
2. Personal, Social and Emotional Development
3. Physical Development (including health and self-care)
4. Life Skills
The school has a creative, highly supportive, caring, and innovative approach to teaching and learning. The dynamic leadership team encourages high expectations from both staff and pupils and has created a learning environment that develops creativity and curiosity. Staff are supported to pursue professional development opportunities.
If you have the skills and experience listed and are keen to join a supportive, lovely school, then don’t hesitate to apply now.
We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.
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