SEN Support Assistant (linked to funding)

Teaching Vacancies; Mexborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Mexborough is seeking a dedicated individual to support children with additional needs. The ideal candidate will need to have strong written and numeracy skills, experience in a school setting, and the ability to foster relationships with students and families. The role emphasizes safeguarding and promoting welfare, with various support programs offered to staff, enhancing financial, physical, and mental wellbeing. Experience with emergency first aid and handling personal care is a plus.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Technology and Vehicle Leasing Scheme

24/7 GP access

Gym and fitness discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Good standard of written and numeracy skills essential.
• Experience supporting children with additional needs preferred.
• Ability to support personal care needs required.

Skills

Written and numeracy skills

Supporting a child with additional needs

Ability to support medical and personal care needs

Understanding of relevant policies

Good communication skills

Ability to build trust

Experience facilitating learning

Basic technology skills

Positive relationship building

Teamwork skills

Education

Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Emergency First Aid qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

Essential:

• A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C)
• Experience of supporting a child with additional needs (A/I/R)
• Ability to support the medical and personal care needs of a child (A/I/R)
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice (A/I)
• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)
• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)
• Ability to build trust with a pupil and their parents/carers (A/I/R)
• Experience of supporting and facilitating pupils learning and progress (A/I/R)
• Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I)
• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme or equivalent (A/C)
• NVQ Level 2 or appropriate level of experience of operating in the classroom (A/I/C)
• Training in the relevant health care competencies (A/I/C)
• Training to support SEN pupils (A/I/C)
• Ability to use a hoist (A/I/R)
• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)
• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C) Last updated: 13.10.2021
• Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I)

What the school offers its staff

Financial Wellbeing

• Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Workscheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing

• Access to an industry-leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our sett

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.