Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant - Wantage

Academics Ltd; Wantage; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational recruitment agency is seeking a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant for a Primary school in Wantage with an ASAP start. This position focuses on providing support to children with additional learning needs, including those with challenging behaviour and mental health difficulties. Ideal candidates are graduates or experienced assistants who are passionate about education and have skills in behaviour management. This role is a significant opportunity for those looking to grow their experience ahead of a teaching career.

Benefits

Opportunity for personal development

1 year contract

Qualifications

• A graduate with a degree graded 2:2 or above is ideal for this role.
• Previous experience working with SEN children is desirable.
• Excellent behaviour management skills and some form of restraint training is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Special Needs and Challenging Behaviour.
• Work closely with children who have mental health difficulties.
• Assist in the classroom environment while managing challenging behaviours.

Job description

Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant - Wantage

Primary Mainstream School

ASAP Start - KS1 and KS2

Are you looking to support children with additional learning needs?

Do you have experience working with challenging behaviour?

Are you interested in supporting young people's Mental Health?

An excellent Primary school in Wantage is currently recruiting for a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to join them ASAP. This is an exciting opportunity for a graduate or experienced teaching assistant to develop their experience with Special Educational Needs and Behavioural Needs. A graduate with a degree graded 2:2 or above is ideal for this role and some previous experience working with SEN children is desirable. The position will be working 1:1 with pupils with Special Needs and Challenging Behaviour in the school. The Learning Support Assistant will have the opportunity to work closely with children who have mental health difficulties, display challenging behaviour and have learning disabilities such as Autism.

This Primary school are looking for a confident, dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants who are enthusiastic and passionate about their input into a child's education. Ideally, the successful SEN Teaching Assistant will have excellent behaviour management skills and desirably some form of restraint training.

• 1 year contract
• ASAP start
• 90- 95 per day
• Teaching Assistant -1:1 SEN
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Graduates welcomed
• Great platform for aspiring teachers
• Wantage

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate to expand their classroom experience prior to undertaking their teaching training and becoming a fully qualified classroom teacher.

Relevant previous experience would include youth work, support work, mental health work and SEN in sport.

If you are Behaviour Support Assistant and you are interested in this position, please submit your updated CV.

Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant - Wantage - Primary School - ASAP Start