Psychology Graduate - Teaching Assistant

Empowering Learning Ltd; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEND workshop

Team Teach Training

Excellent pay

Southend school location

Classroom experience

Permanent contract possibility

Job summary

Empowering Learning Ltd is recruiting Psychology Graduates to support a number of schools in Southend as Teaching Assistants. You will work full-time, five days a week, assisting pupils with SEND including Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autism and ADHD.

A permanent contract may be offered after three terms. Experience with SEND is desirable but not essential; successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children or young adults with SEND is desirable but is not essential.
• Able to stay calm and de-escalate challenging behaviour.
• DBS check via Online Update Service or willing to apply for a new one.

Responsibilities

• Comfortable supporting pupils with various Learning Difficulties.
• Ability to engage and support pupils.
• Assist with personal care if needed.
• Supervising pupils' behaviour.

Skills

SEND support

Student engagement

Behaviour de-escalation

DBS check

Job description

Psychology Graduate - Teaching Assistant

Primary & Secondary SEND Schools

Based in Southend

Full-Time

Empowering Learning is recruiting Psychology Graduates to support a number of schools in Southend as Teaching Assistants. Your role will be to support pupils with different SEND needs, some needs you will be supporting are Severe Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autism and ADHD. Experience in supporting pupils with SEND needs is desirable but is not essential. You will be working on a full-time basis working 5 days a week with the opportunity of getting a permanent contract with the school after three terms.

Job Responsibilities

• Comfortable supporting pupils with various Learning Difficulties
• Ability to engage and support pupils
• Assist with personal care if needed
• Supervising pupils behaviour

Benefits to you

• Free SEND workshop
• Free Team Teach Training
• Excellent rates of pay
• School based in Southend
• Valuable classroom experience
• opportunity of a permanent contract

Job Requirements

• Experience in supporting children or young adults with SEND needs is desirable but is not essential
• Able to stay calm and de-escalate challenging Behaviour
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one
• Available 5 days a week

Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. Please note that successful applicants will be asked to apply for an enhanced DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years.