SEN Learning Support Assistant — Nurture & Inspire Students

Teaching Personnel; Grateley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in the United Kingdom is seeking caring Teaching Assistants to join a specialist educational setting where every pupil is known as an individual and supported to learn, grow and achieve their potential.

You will work alongside teachers, therapists and pastoral staff, support pupils 10 to 17 with a range of needs, and help build confidence, independence and positive relationships through a calm, nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• You may already have experience working with children or young people, or you may be looking for an opportunity to develop your career in education.
• Caring, patient and resilient.
• Warm, approachable and able to build positive relationships.
• A confident communicator and good listener.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Helping pupils settle positively into the school day and creating a calm, welcoming learning environment.
• Supporting teachers to deliver engaging and differentiated lessons across a broad and balanced curriculum.
• Providing one-to-one and small-group support based on individual pupil needs.
• Encouraging pupils to develop communication, confidence, independence and social skills.
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation and behaviour using agreed strategies and positive approaches.
• Supervising pupils during break and lunchtime and encouraging positive social interaction.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and pastoral colleagues to provide consistent and effective support.
• Observing pupils and contributing to discussions and records around their progress and development.
• Helping to maintain a safe, inclusive and supportive environment throughout the school day.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Resilient

Warm

Communicator

Job description

Teaching Personnel in the United Kingdom is seeking caring Teaching Assistants to join a specialist educational setting where every pupil is known as an individual and supported to learn, grow and achieve their potential.

You will work alongside teachers, therapists and pastoral staff, support pupils 10 to 17 with a range of needs, and help build confidence, independence and positive relationships through a calm, nurturing environment.