SEN Teaching Assistant

The Aurora Group; Pilning; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 19 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Aurora Hedgeway School is seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant to support learning and wellbeing for young people with autism-related needs. The role is permanent, part-time, term-time only, based at Hedgeway School in Hedgeway.

You will assist with learning and care needs, following a tailored approach to individual pupils to help them reach their full potential in a caring environment. Prior SEN experience is valued.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above is essential.
• Understanding of Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN.
• Commitment to the role and putting the child first.

Responsabilités

• Establish a warm, caring relationship with pupils to support safety and learning.
• Promote independence and high behavioural expectations.
• Deliver differentiated educational activities across a broad curriculum.
• Support the Class Teacher in day-to-day class operations.
• Respond to changing school needs to ensure smooth running.
• Promote cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, and physical development.
• Collaborate within a multi-professional team.
• Complete necessary documentation for incidents, health, behaviour, etc.

Connaissances

SEN knowledge

Safeguarding principles

Positive and creative mindset

Formation

GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above

Description du poste

SEN Teaching Assistant Salary: £12.87 - £14.03 p/h - Actual £13,797.67- £15,041.28 - dependent on experience and qualificationsPermanent Part-time, Term-time onlyHours: 24 per weekLocation: Hedgeway School Aurora Hedgeway is a dynamic and inspiring provision for children and young people aged 7-19 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and related social and communication needs.We offer every student the chance to explore and fulfil their own unique potential. With provision running from Key Stage 2 all the way through to post-16, we are set up to support children and young people at every stage of their academic journey.

Your Role:

As a Teaching Assistant at Aurora Hedgeway School, you will support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour
management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

Key Duties:

• Establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
• Contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
• Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
• Promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
• Demonstrate a proven ability to work
  collaboratively within a multi-professional team
• Under the guidance of a more senior TA or a teacher, ensure all documentation is completed correctly for records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary

What we're looking for:

• GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN
• Commitment to the role, the desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in meeting pupils' needs
• L3 award in supporting teaching and learning in schools or equivalent (desirable)
• Previous experience (at least one year) of working as a L2 qualified or equivalent TA (desirable)