SEN Teaching Assistant — Empower Special Minds & Growth

Pencalenick School; Truro; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Pension scheme

Health/wellbeing tools

Training & development

Career pathways

Job summary

Special Partnership Trust is recruiting for a role within its SEN specialist schools network. The post focuses on supporting pupils with complex learning needs, delivering personal care where required, and working closely with teachers and parents to raise achievement.

You will contribute to a nurturing, inclusive environment, use IT systems, and participate in safeguarding and welfare duties across a caring educational setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils with SEN is beneficial.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.
• Ability to work as part of a team and liaise with parents.

Responsibilities

• Assist children in developing knowledge, skills and attitudes as defined by the curriculum, taking into account the learning support involved to aid the children to learn effectively.
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils, encouraging individual development, acceptance, social integration, and development of self-esteem
• Carry out administration in relation to pupil progress, monitoring health, behaviour and general wellbeing and feeding back or adapting as appropriate
• Effectively use IT systems as required by the school
• Work independently with groups of children on specific tasks, under the overall responsibility of the Teacher
• Contribute to meetings with parents (which may be held outside of school hours), providing constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement and behaviour where relevant
• Maintain confidentiality in regards to sensitive issues linked to home/pupil/staff/school
• Administer minor first aid where training has been undertaken
• Administer medically prescribed drugs as per the approved procedure
• Assist with the safe physical and medical needs of pupils, including: personal hygiene/self-care/intimate care, and mobility needs
• Support in the management of pupils with challenging emotional and behavioural difficulties so as to prevent harm and disruption to the pupil or others
• Deliver therapy to pupils such as physiotherapy or speech and language therapy as guided by professionals where training has been undertaken

Skills

Pupil support

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Special Partnership Trust is recruiting for a role within its SEN specialist schools network. The post focuses on supporting pupils with complex learning needs, delivering personal care where required, and working closely with teachers and parents to raise achievement.

You will contribute to a nurturing, inclusive environment, use IT systems, and participate in safeguarding and welfare duties across a caring educational setting.