KS1 SEN Teaching Assistant - 1:1 Support (Temp-to-Perm)

Veritas Education Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join a KS1 class in Kensington and Chelsea, starting as soon as possible with a view to permanency. The role includes 1:1 support for a student with mild ASD and assisting with SEN duties in sensory/quiet spaces.

The school recently renovated its building, offers strong values around positivity, diversity, honesty, harmony and friendship, and values collaborative learning across year groups up to Year 6.

Qualifications

• An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher and Inclusion leader.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.
• Implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning.
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under guidance of the teacher.
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils' work.
• Use strategies, under the direction of the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Discuss with the teacher how learning activities are to be organised and what their own support role will be.
• Monitor pupils' responses to learning activities and accurately record and feedback to the teacher as directed.

Education

An honours degree (preferably Upper Second) or equivalent

Job description

Veritas Education Recruitment is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join a KS1 class in Kensington and Chelsea, starting as soon as possible with a view to permanency. The role includes 1:1 support for a student with mild ASD and assisting with SEN duties in sensory/quiet spaces.

The school recently renovated its building, offers strong values around positivity, diversity, honesty, harmony and friendship, and values collaborative learning across year groups up to Year 6.