Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Samuel Laycock School; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Samuel Laycock School is seeking a committed support worker to assist teaching and learning for students with complex needs in an SEN setting. You will work with a dedicated group of students, monitor progress, and provide regular feedback to teachers to maximise engagement.

The role requires a nurturing, empathetic approach to behaviour management, physical and emotional resilience, and a willingness to participate in own professional development to support pupils both in and out of the

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with young people of school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting.
• Nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management.
• Physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach.
• The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEN setting to a dedicated group of students.
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning.
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within an SEN setting for a dedicated group of students.
• Differentiate interventions to meet individual needs within the curriculum.
• Monitor student progress and provide feedback to teachers and parents.
• Record progress and communicate with stakeholders regularly.
• Model positive social behaviour inside and outside school.
• Collaborate with classroom staff to support student engagement.

Skills

Experience with school-age students

Behaviour management

Emotional resilience

SEN learning support

Progress monitoring

Feedback to stakeholders

Social behaviour modelling

Differentiation of interventions

Team collaboration

Professional development

Job description

• Previous experience of working with youngpeople of school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complexneeds, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach tobehaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience tosupport students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learningwithin an SEN setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher tomonitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the schooland their learning
• Theability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• Theability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out ofschool and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• Theability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiateappropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• Theability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingnessto participate in own professional development