SEN Teaching Assistant: Behaviour Support & Personal Care

Connex Education Partnership; Lybster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Connex Education Partnership is recruiting dedicated Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist school in Nottingham as part of a multi-academy trust. You will support pupils inside and outside the classroom, providing behaviour support, personal care and help with their emotional, social and educational development.

This role offers a rewarding opportunity for resilient, patient individuals who want to make a real difference to young people's lives, with training and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young people with additional needs.
• Confident and resilient in challenging behaviour.
• Experience or ability to provide personal care.
• Calm, patient and consistent in difficult situations.
• Nurturing, empathetic and positive approach.
• Flexible, reliable and collaborative team member.
• Passionate about making a difference to young people's lives.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent, positive behaviour support.
• Support pupils with challenging or dysregulated behaviours.
• Implement behaviour management strategies and individual support plans.
• Provide personal care for pupils.
• Support emotional, social and educational development.
• Help create a safe, structured, nurturing learning environment.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral teams and other professionals.
• Encourage independence, confidence and positive relationships.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Behaviour management

Personal care

Teamwork

Calm under pressure

Job description

Connex Education Partnership is recruiting dedicated Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist school in Nottingham as part of a multi-academy trust. You will support pupils inside and outside the classroom, providing behaviour support, personal care and help with their emotional, social and educational development.

This role offers a rewarding opportunity for resilient, patient individuals who want to make a real difference to young people's lives, with training and ongoing professional