SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Title: ALN Teaching Assistant

Location: Newport

Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 – 15:30

Pay: Minimum £12.82ph

Start: April 2024

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting on behalf of a partnership school based in Newport. We are seeking an educator who is patient, understanding and proactive. The role will entail working as a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant, to support children from reception to year 4 (Ages 4 to 7). You would be based within the school’s SEN Unit, the pupil’s in this class have Autism and will require hands on support, personal care and behaviour management.

SEN Teaching Assistant responsibilities:

• Working in a small class with other TA’s to support pupils across various age groups and with different severities of diagnosis. Some pupils in this class are non-verbal.
• Promote independent working but also encouraging social interaction and engagement with peers.
• Create a positive and caring, safe environment for the pupil to thrive.
• Build trusting relationships with pupils and parents and provide social and emotional support.
• Adapting to situations as they arise

Whilst having experience working with children who have SEN in a professional setting is desirable, we welcome applications from people who have personal experience or someone who is willing to fully engage and develop skills in the area.

A Successful Teaching Assistant will require:

• To be registered with the EWC (Education Workforce Council)
• Hold a Child only DBS certificate that is registered on the Update System.
• Provide 2 professional references covering 24 months.

The School:

This school is based in Newport and is easily accessible via public transport. They have around 600 pupils. They have two dedicated class bases to support pupils with Additional Learning Needs. The schools vision is to “establish a nurturing and respectful learning community which has a strong, inclusive ethos, and where a culture of positivity, enthusiasm and aspiration prevails for all and where excellence is standard.”

We expect to receive a high number of applicants for this position.

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