SEN Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in special education is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support vulnerable children with special educational needs. This role involves working closely with a neurodiverse population, helping students develop their educational, emotional, and social skills in a nurturing environment. The ideal candidate will have experience with SEN needs, particularly SEMH, and possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Join a team committed to making a difference in the lives of children and young people, ensuring they receive the tailored support they need to thrive.

Benefits

FREE child protection training

Assistance with DBS check

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or adults with SEN needs, especially SEMH.
• Understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support educational, emotional, and social skills of students of all ages.
• Work with small groups and provide 1:1 support as needed.

Skills

Experience with SEN needs

Communication skills

Emotional resilience

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Relevant qualifications for teaching assistant role

Job description

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This special needs school offers full time special education, care and therapeutic support to vulnerable children and young people with Education and Healthcare Plans. The school is welcoming and working with a neurodiverse population of up to 150 children aged between 4-19 with a primary diagnosis of autism or a SEMH (social, emotional, mental health) profile.

The design of the building and curriculum ensures that pupils who are different ages or have different diagnosis are able to be educated and cared for in bespoke spaces that meet their needs. Additionally, they have specialist environments within the buildings appropriate to the needs of 4-6 years olds (primary classrooms and play equipment) and post 16 pupils (‘life skills’ independent areas) that ensures the curriculum meets the needs of different identified cohorts.

As a Teaching Assistant at this school, you will work closely with students of all ages to support educational, emotional and social skills. You will work with small groups of students and may be asked to support on a 1:1 basis.

Key attributes for this role are:

• Experience of supporting children or adults with SEN needs and/or disabilities (SEND), especially in SEMH.
• Comfortable working with students of all ages.
• High expectations of children's progress, attainment, and behaviour.
• The ability to use your own initiative, focusing on solving problems.
• Patience, empathy, and good communication skills.
• Organisation and resourcefulness, the ability to work under pressure with good time management skills and a sense of humour.
• An understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships.
• Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes.

If this role is of interest, please click Apply now and one of our team will be in touch.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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