SEN Teaching Assistant - Post 16

Senploy; East Ham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is recruiting for a Post-16 SEN Teaching Assistant in Beckton, East London to support students with severe ASD and complex needs in a specialist SEN setting.

The role involves 1:1 and small-group support, personal care duties, and behaviour management using positive strategies; you will work alongside teachers and support staff to enable communication and daily living skills.

Experience with complex SEN and an Enhanced DBS (Update Service) or willingness to obtain one is required.

Qualifications

• Support Post-16 students with severe ASD and complex SEN.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support.
• Assist with intimate personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Encourage communication, independence and life skills.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
• Experience in SEN schools or related settings.
• Confident managing challenging behaviour.
• Work closely with teachers and support staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support.
• Assist with intimate personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Manage physically challenging behaviour using de-escalation techniques.
• Encourage communication, independence and life skills.

Skills

Resilient

Proactive

Physically active

Confident with complex SEN

Job description

Post-16 SEN Teaching Assistant - Severe ASD & Challenging Behaviour

Location: Beckton, East London

Hours: Full-Time | Monday-Friday

Setting: Specialist SEN School

Remedy Education are recruiting for an experienced and confident SEN Teaching Assistant to join a specialist Post-16 provision in Beckton.

The school supports young people with severe autism (ASD), severe learning difficulties, non-verbal communication needs and physically challenging behaviour.

We are looking for someone who is resilient, proactive, physically active and confident supporting students with complex needs in a demanding but rewarding environment.

• Support Post-16 students with severe ASD and complex SEN.
• Support Post-16 students with severe ASD and complex SEN.
• Manage physically challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support and de-escalation techniques.
• Manage physically challenging behaviour using positive behaviour support and de-escalation techniques.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support.
• Provide 1:1 and small-group support.
• Assist with intimate personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Assist with intimate personal care, including toileting and changing.
• Encourage communication, independence and life skills.
• Encourage communication, independence and life skills.
• Work closely with teachers and other support staff.
• Work closely with teachers and other support staff.
• Previous experience with complex SEN is essential.
• Previous experience with complex SEN is essential.
• Experience in SEN schools, specialist colleges, residential SEN settings or disability support work.
• Experience in SEN schools, specialist colleges, residential SEN settings or disability support work.
• Confident managing challenging behaviour and providing personal care.
• Confident managing challenging behaviour and providing personal care.
• Patient, energetic, reliable and able to work independently.
• Patient, energetic, reliable and able to work independently.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.
• Please note: General elderly care experience alone is not sufficient for this role.
• Please note: General elderly care experience alone is not sufficient for this role.