Behaviour Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; Oxford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant for a Primary school in Caversham. This role involves supporting children with additional learning needs, focusing on those with mental health difficulties and challenging behavior. Graduates are welcomed, and the position offers a great platform for aspiring teachers to gain experience prior to training as fully qualified teachers. The position starts ASAP and offers competitive daily pay.

Benefits

Opportunity for classroom experience

Pathway to teaching training

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with challenging behavior is desirable.
• Confident and dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant is preferred.
• Some form of restraint training is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support children with additional learning needs.
• Work 1:1 with pupils with Special Needs and Challenging Behaviour.
• Contribute to the mental health of children.

Skills

Behaviour management skills

Experience working with SEN children

Passion for supporting mental health

Education

Degree graded 2:2 or above

Job description

Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant - Caversham

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 Caversham 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
• Caversham

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 - Caversham - Primary School - ASAP Start