We are looking to appoint a skilled, enthusiastic and caring Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and hardworking team to work within the classroom supporting children with special educational needs across the school.
The primary purpose of the post is to support the children in the classroom setting so they can engage in learning effectively.
The successful candidate will:
• Have high expectations and a commitment to supporting children
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have a positive outlook and a good sense of humour
• Demonstrate good literacy and numeracy skills, (GCSE A-C in Maths & English or equivalent)
• Have (or be willing to undertake) relevant first aid qualifications
• Be able to implement learning activities to enable the child to access the curriculum
• Have a willingness to learn new skills
• Have the ability to build the child’s self-esteem
• Use a variety of positive behaviour management strategies in line with the school’s ethos and behaviour policy.
• Be an excellent team player
• Be organised and able to work independently and under pressure
• Have a flexible, calm and professional manner
An understanding of the Early Years curriculum is desirable as well as experience of the needs of autistic children.