SEN Support Assistant: Nurture, Engage & Elevate Learning

Teaching Vacancies; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking staff for Samuel Laycock School in Ashton-under-Lyne to support pupils with special educational needs. Successful applicants will work with the teaching team to monitor progress, differentiate interventions, and maintain a nurturing approach to behaviour management.

Based at Samuel Laycock School, staff may be deployed across the New Bridge Group sites. A collaborative, safeguarding-focused environment is expected, with opportunities for professional development and

Qualifications

• Experience of working with school-age children who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs.
• Experience of supporting teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students.
• Experience of supporting the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning.
• Experience of recording student progress and providing regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Experience of working in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum.
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students.
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management.
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with Special Educational and sometimes complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
• Willingness to participate in own professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning.
• Record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders.
• Differentiate appropriate interventions for students for the curriculum.
• Work as part of a team using own initiative when needed.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children and young people.

Skills

Challenging behaviour

SEN experience

Teaching support

Monitor progress

Record progress

Differentiate interventions

Social behaviour

Empathetic management

Resilience

Team player

Professional development

Job description

Teaching Vacancies is seeking staff for Samuel Laycock School in Ashton-under-Lyne to support pupils with special educational needs. Successful applicants will work with the teaching team to monitor progress, differentiate interventions, and maintain a nurturing approach to behaviour management.

Based at Samuel Laycock School, staff may be deployed across the New Bridge Group sites. A collaborative, safeguarding-focused environment is expected, with opportunities for professional development and