ALN Teaching Assistants & Support Roles

Teaching Personnel Ltd.

Reading

On-site

GBP 19,000 - 21,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay - £14.25 per hour

Weekly PAYE pay

Flexible work to suit your availabilty

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Dedicated local consultant

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Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic, caring and resilient Teaching Assistants to work within a highly inclusive secondary school environment, supporting pupils in both mainstream education and a specialist ALN provision. You will support pupils across mainstream classes as well as within a specialist provision designed for learners with complex additional learning needs.

This role offers rewarding experience in education, with flexible, long-term and permanent opportunities and a

Qualifications

SEN / ALN experience preferred.
Teaching Assistant roles and care/work backgrounds are relevant.
Welsh language skills desirable.

Responsibilities

Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
Encouraging engagement, confidence and independence
Assisting pupils with learning activities across the curriculum
Supporting communication and social development
Implementing behaviour and learning support strategies
Working alongside teachers, therapists and support staff
Assisting with personal care where required
Creating a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment

Skills

SEN / ALN Support

Teaching Assistant roles

Care Work

Support Work

Residential Care

Youth Work

Healthcare Settings

Autism Support

Behaviour Support

Mental Health Support

Learning Disabilities Support

Education

Level 2/Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification

Health & Social Care Qualification

Childcare Qualification

Psychology, Education or Care-Related Degree

Manual Handling Training

Team Teach or Behaviour Management Training

Welsh Language Skills (Highly Desirable)

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting young people to reach their full potential?

Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic, caring and resilient Teaching Assistants to work within a highly inclusive secondary school environment, supporting pupils in both mainstream education and a specialist ALN provision.

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity for individuals looking to gain valuable experience within education while making a genuine difference to the lives of young people with a range of additional learning needs.

You will support pupils across mainstream classes as well as within a specialist provision designed for learners with complex additional learning needs.

The specialist provision supports young people aged 11-19 with:

Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
Complex learning needs
Communication difficulties
Physical disabilities
Sensory needs
Medical needs

The provision provides a nurturing, highly supportive learning environment with excellent staffing ratios and specialist facilities focused on developing independence, communication, life skills and confidence. Pupils may access both specialist and mainstream learning opportunities depending on their individual needs.