SEN Teaching Assistant (Primary and Secondary School - Complex - Cressex)

The Methodist Church in Britain; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training in communication devices

On-site therapy support

Medication administration training

GDPR and safeguarding training

Job summary

Chiltern Wood School is seeking teaching assistants to support pupils with severe and complex learning needs, including autism, in a life-skills and therapeutic setting at Cressex. Full training is provided, and prior experience is not essential.

Enhanced DBS, UK right to work, and visa sponsorship not available. You will work with on-site occupational and speech and language therapists to support communication, physical and emotional development and the pupils’ welfare, building strong

Qualifications

• Qualities to attend to pupils' welfare and emotional needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' communication, physical, social and emotional development.
• Deliver the life-skills curriculum so pupils can live as independently as possible.
• Attend to pupils' welfare and emotional needs.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, their families and supporting professionals.
• Work within a therapeutic approach alongside on-site occupational and speech and language therapists.
• Contribute to the educational and social development of children and young people.

Skills

Welfare support

Job description

Chiltern Wood School's complex primary and secondary team at Cressex is recruiting teaching assistants to support pupils with severe and complex learning needs, including complex autism. The work follows a life-skills curriculum and a therapeutic approach, supporting pupils' communication, physical, social and emotional development alongside on-site occupational and speech and language therapists. Full training is given, so prior experience is not essential, though experience of play-based work helps. Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are needed, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support pupils' communication, physical, social and emotional development
• Deliver the life-skills curriculum so pupils can live as independently as possible
• Attend to pupils' welfare and emotional needs
• Build positive relationships with pupils, their families and supporting professionals
• Work within a therapeutic approach alongside on-site occupational and speech and language therapists
• Contribute to the educational and social development of children and young people

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Qualities to attend to pupils' welfare and emotional needs

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK
• Full vetting checks, including online searches and satisfactory references

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupils' welfare

Nice to have

• Experience of a play-based approach

What’s offered

• Training in communication books and devices, low arousal approach, and behaviour and de-escalation
• Training in occupational therapy basics, including sensory regulation
• Training in child protection, online safety and GDPR
• Training in administering medication and an introduction to dysphagia
• Support from experienced and welcoming staff