Lead Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambian Group's Bletchley Park School is seeking a Lead Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting the teacher with planning and delivering learning activities for pupils aged 7-19 with autism, learning disabilities and communication difficulties.

You should be patient, well organised, and able to work flexibly. The position is 37.5 hours per week, term time only, with safeguarding checks and equal opportunities commitments.

Qualifications

• Experience with learning disabilities or special needs.
• Experience with autistic spectrum preferred.
• Passion for working with young people.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in planning and preparation of class work.
• Provide learning activities for students on and off site.
• Support progression in formal learning, life skills and social skills; assess progress regularly.
• Organise support staff to create a bespoke timetable.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Professionalism

Leadership & teamwork

SEND experience

Organisational skills

Job description

39 weeks per year including training days The Cambian Group is one of the largest providers of specialist behavioural health services for children in the UK and we are looking for Lead Teaching Assistants to join our team. Bletchley Park is a 38-week specialist school providing quality therapeutic care and education for young people with Autism, challenging behaviour, communication difficulties and complex needs. The children and young people that attend school range between the ages of 7 - 19 years. As a Lead Teaching Assistant, you will need to have a passion for working with young people and want to make a difference in their lives. You will be a highly motivated, well organised and resourceful individual who can demonstrate flexibility and good communication skills. You will be patient and energetic but also have a genuine concern to improve the quality of life for the young people in our care. The ideal candidate would have experience and knowledge of learning disabilities and/or special needs. Experience of working with young people on the autistic spectrum would also be preferred.

Person Specification

• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Calm under pressure.
• Professional attitude and appearance.
• The ability to lead and be led.
• Experience of working with young people with additional needs.
• Good organisational skills.

Key duties

• Working alongside the teacher in the planning and preparation of the work that is to be carried out in class.
• Providing learning activities for students both on and off site.
• Providing opportunities for students to make progression with formal learning situations, self-help skills, life skills and social understanding and assessing their progress on a regular basis.
• Organising the teaching assistants within class appropriately to ensure a bespoke timetable to meet the needs of each individual in our care is in place.

Hours

This role consists of 37.5 hours per week. The role is Monday to Friday 08:30 – 16:30, term time only.

During your employment at Bletchley Park School, you will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you throughout this role. Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checksCambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a Disability Confident Leader.