Position: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Royston, Cambridgeshire
Contract Type: Full time
Year Groups: Mixed Primary and Secondary
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary) depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: Full time - 40 hrs per week, Mon - Fri. Term time only
We are working with an independent Special day school which provides a highly specialist learning environment for students aged 6 to 19 who have a range of MLD and SLD needs including autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach. Many of the students have complex medical needs and sensory/ physical impairments. The students are supported to manage sensory overload, anxiety, low self-esteem, low confidence, and difficulty with transitions which is often demonstrative through their behaviours.
The Role:
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will play a crucial role in our school community. Your responsibilities will include:
-Be crucial in supporting students with their learning, development and progress in all areas of the curriculum within a range of learning contexts including the classroom, the local environment and within the community
-Help young people with a range of needs, including PMLD, complex medical conditions and autism to achieve their educational and personal goals
-Support an environment that fosters equality, diversity and the rights of all youn...