Learning Outside the Classroom Teaching Assistant

Esland; Congleton; Presencial; GBP 24.000 - 25.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Sick pay

Life insurance

Induction training

Career development

Cycle to work

Employee assistance programme

Green car scheme

Refer a friend bonus

Recognition awards

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

The Esland Group Ltd in Congleton is seeking a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support learners with SEMH in a specialist setting. This part-time role offers 2 days per week with core hours 8:30am to 4:30pm and a pro rata salary of £23,520–£25,357 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

You will work in our SEN School and outreach provisions, helping students access a broad curriculum, supporting behavioural and emotional needs, and collaborating with a supportive education

Formación

• First aid knowledge and safeguarding awareness.
• Able to relate well to children and adults.
• Works constructively as part of a school team.
• Familiar with National Curriculum requirements.
• Proficient ICT skills to support learning.
• Aware of SEND policies and safeguarding legislation.
• Understanding of child development and learning.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Responsabilidades

• Support SEN learners to access a broad, balanced curriculum.
• Work with individuals or small groups to aid learning.
• Assist with off-site provisions and transport when required.
• Promote inclusive practices and positive behaviour.

Conocimientos

First aid knowledge

Relate well to people

Teamwork

National Curriculum

ICT to support learning

Policies/Codes of Practice

Child development & learning

UK driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Learning Outside the Classroom Teaching Assistant

Department: Education

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Daven School - Congleton

Compensation: £23,520 - £25,357 / year

Description

Are you passionate about truly making a difference in the lives of young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?

Salary: £23,520 to £25,357 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications), pro rata

Hours: part time, 2 days per week (core hours fall between Monday and Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm)

Esland are driven to changing children’s lives for the better by providing best-in-class specialist services.

Our Teaching Assistants play a vital role in helping our young people to fulfil their potential and to develop their independent living skills. Our education services support a number of vulnerable young people aged 8 to 18 years old with SEMH needs.

As well as in school support, we have a robust outreach service, supporting residents in our children's home, vocational studies and off site learning.

Staff may work with individual students or small groups to assist them to access our broad balanced, fun, relevant and functional curriculum. Our students have a range of learning needs, and have all experienced trauma in their lives; these experiences mean that sometimes students present with some challenging behaviours.

The position will based out of our SEN School in Congleton (Cheshire), providing assistance to our off-site provisions.

A successful SEN Teaching Assistant will:

• Have an awareness of how to meet the needs of primary and secondary aged children who have experienced difficulty in accessing mainstream education.
• Have an awareness of additional SEND needs which impact on children's ability to self-regulate - communication and interaction; cognition and learning; sensory and physical needs.
• Be inclusive, empathetic, solution focused and passionate about making a difference for our learners
• Have an awareness of trauma informed practices and positive mental health promotion
• Have a clear understanding of, and ability to, manage behaviour that challenges
• Be a team player and a strong advocate for change, progression and continuous school improvement

Required skills, knowledge and abilities for a SEN Teaching Assistant:

• Appropriate knowledge of first aid
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• To have some knowledge of National Curriculum requirements.
• Effective knowledge and use of ICT to support learning
• Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• Basic understanding of child development and learning
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• As the role supports off-site services, applicants must hold a full, UK driving licence

Whilst this job description gives a reasonable overview of the post, it is not exhaustive, and the post holder will be expected to behave in a flexible manner and take on any other duties that may be reasonably delegated from time to time.

Successful employment is subject to satisfactory Full Enhanced Disclosure, right to work and reference checks in line with government regulations and Safer Recruitment Practices.

All young people are equally entitled to have their needs met in a fair and balanced way. Esland employees are responsible for promoting equal opportunities for all and for challenging any behaviour or practice which discriminates against any young person or colleague on the grounds of race, religion, disability, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other perceived difference.

What we can offer a SEN Teaching Assistant:

• A competitive salary of £23,520 to £25,357 pern annum (pro rata) depending on experience and qualifications
• Company sick pay
• Life insurance to the value of 4 times your basic salary
• Comprehensive, paid induction training and ongoing training within the role
• Fantastic opportunities for career development, we promoted over 100 colleagues last year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) including our Online GP 24/7, 365 days a year
• Access to our Green Hybrid and EV car scheme
• A £500 bonus via our 'Refer a Friend’ scheme
• Monthly recognition awards
• Access to big-brand deals and discounts via our employee benefits scheme E-Together
• The opportunity to make a real difference to a child's life!