SEN Teaching Assistant Upper Juniors

Teaching Vacancies; Cullompton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in the UK is seeking a dedicated SEN teaching assistant to support a year 5 pupil with medical and learning needs. The ideal candidate will have experience working with children, particularly those with special education needs, and will demonstrate effective communication and teamwork skills. This role is crucial for fostering a positive learning environment and ensuring the wellbeing of the pupil. Commitment to safeguarding and children's welfare is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a teaching assistant is preferred.
• Aptitude for working with children is essential.
• Understanding of special education needs (SEN) is required.

Responsibilities

• Support a year 5 pupil's learning and medical needs.
• Foster positive relationships with the pupil.
• Collaborate with colleagues and parents.

Skills

Aptitude for working with children

Understanding of working with SEN pupils

Commitment to setting high standards of pupil behaviour

Ability to motivate children through positive relationships

Effective communication with children and colleagues

Capacity to work in a team

Initiative

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Resilience

First Aid Training

Understanding of Diabetes management

Previous teaching assistant experience

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required for 23rd February or as soon as possible a SEN teaching assistant to support a pupil in the upper junior section of the school.

The role will be one to one with a year 5 pupil and will include supporting their medical needs as well as their learning needs.

What the successful candidate will demonstrate

• An aptitude for working with children
• Understanding of working with SEN pupils
• A commitment to setting high standards of pupil behaviour
• An ability to motivate children through positive relationships
• Effective communication with children and colleagues
• The capacity to work in a team and learn from others
• Initiative, enthusiasm, commitment, resilience
• First Aid Training, understanding of Diabetes management
• Previous teaching assistant experience

What the school offers its staff

Willand School is a welcoming school with a strong ethos of care, respect, and purposeful learning. It is pleasantly situated in the village of Willand in the Culm Valley with a population of over 3,500 residents.

Willand School is a Group 3 Community School with 400 children on roll. The school has two form entry. We have a highly dedicated, professional team of staff. There are twenty-three teachers, including the Headteacher, together with twenty-four Teaching Assistants. The school has a Business Manager and three Administrative Officers.

The original building dates from 1948. The school has been extended in recent years. There are eleven classrooms in three extensions and three classrooms in the original building, all of which are interconnected. We are therefore fortunate to have modern, spacious accommodation to provide a stimulating learning environment for the children.

The school has a very hard-working and supportive Parents, Teachers and Friends Association (PTFA) who organise a range of events during the year. They have provided a number of items of equipment in school. There is also a tradition of parental involvement, and many parents help in the school in a variety of ways.

Commitment to safeguarding

Willand School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees are expected to undergo Disclosure and Barring and employment checks. Online checks may also be undertaken of shortlisted candidates. A copy of the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy can be found by following this link: Policies – Willand School