Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 2 (ISC)

Tor View School; Ewood Bridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Tor View School's Leadership and Governors are seeking an Additional Needs Teaching Assistant Level 2 for the Intensive Support Centre, a specialist facility for students with ASC and severe learning difficulties. You will primarily work as a 1:1 key worker, support teaching staff, and deliver behaviour support programs.

The post requires resilience and the ability to use Team Teach techniques, for which full training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with autistic spectrum conditions and severe learning difficulties.

Responsibilities

• Work mainly as 1:1 key worker, assisting teaching colleagues.
• Deliver behaviour support programs.
• Use Team Teach techniques (training provided).

Skills

1:1 key worker

Behaviour support

ASC knowledge

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), whichis a specialist teaching facility catering for the education and care of children and young adultswith Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC) and severe learning difficulties.

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

Physically robust and assertive colleagues are required to work in the ISC. The candidates willmainly work as a 1:1 key workers, assisting teaching colleagues and delivering behaviour supportprograms.

Due to the high physical demands of these posts, resilience is essential, together withthe ability to employ Team Teach techniques for which full training will be given.

The Sea View Trustoffers many opportunities and training for staff and this position may lead to furtheremployment within the school.

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