Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 2 (ISC)

Tor View School; Ewood Bridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Tor View School's Leadership and Governors seek an Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 2 to work in the Intensive Support Centre (ISC), a specialist facility for pupils with ASC and severe learning difficulties. The role focuses on 1:1 key worker support, assisting teachers and delivering behaviour support programs.

The post requires resilience due to high physical demands and the ability to employ Team Teach techniques, with full training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with ASC and severe learning difficulties.
• Ability to work as 1:1 key worker and support teaching staff.
• Resilience for physically demanding role and training in Team Teach.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 or small group support within the Intensive Support Centre.
• Assist teaching colleagues with delivering behaviour support programs.
• Adapt approaches for pupils with ASC and severe learning difficulties.

Skills

Behaviour support

1:1 support

Team Teach techniques

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

The Leadership and Governors of Tor View School are now seeking to appoint a suitably qualified Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 2 to work in the Intensive Support Centre (ISC), which is a specialist teaching facility catering for the education and care of children and young adults with Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and severe learning difficulties.

These young people display extreme challenging behaviour and some have been placed with us following the breakdown of placements at other specialist provisions.

Physically robust and assertive colleagues are required to work in the ISC. The candidates will mainly work as a 1:1 key workers, assisting teaching colleagues and delivering behaviour support programs. Due to the high physical demands of these posts, resilience is essential, together with the ability to employ Team Teach techniques for which full training will be given.

The Sea View Trust offers many opportunities and training for staff and this position may lead to further employment within the school.

A job description and person specification are included in this advert.