SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant

TeacherActive Limited.; St Helens; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

TeacherActive Limited. is seeking an experienced SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our team in Merseyside across welcoming primary schools. The role focuses on providing tailored 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with a range of SEND and complex needs.

You will work closely with class teachers, SENCOs and pastoral staff to implement strategies from individual provision plans and help pupils access the wider curriculum with a nurtuting, child-centred approach.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEND, complex needs and challenging behaviour.
• Ability to provide both 1:1 and small-group support in a primary school setting.
• Experience with autism, ADHD, communication needs and SEMH is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated 1:1 support to pupils with SEND.
• Support pupils with mixed and complex SEND needs within mainstream primary settings.
• Support pupils with ASC/ASD, ADHD, SLCN, SEMH and related learning difficulties.
• Adapt activities and resources to meet individual needs.
• Help pupils develop independence and break tasks into manageable steps.
• Support pupil communication and interaction and provide emotional regulation support.

Skills

1:1 support

Small-group support

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Job description

SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant

Location: St Helen's
Role: SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant
Sector: Primary Education
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: Immediate

Experienced SEND Teaching Assistant

TeacherActive Liverpool are currently recruiting for experienced and dedicated SEND Specialist Teaching Assistants to work across a range of welcoming and inclusive primary schools throughout Merseyside and the surrounding areas.

We are looking for passionate education professionals who have experience supporting children with SEND, complex needs and challenging behaviour, and who are confident providing both 1:1 and small-group support within a primary school environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant who is looking for a rewarding role where they can make a genuine difference to the educational, social and emotional development of children.

The Role

As a SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will provide tailored support to pupils with a range of additional and complex needs, working closely with the class teacher, SENCO, pastoral staff and wider multidisciplinary teams.

Depending on the individual pupil and school, responsibilities may include:

• Providing dedicated 1:1 support to pupils with SEND.

• Supporting pupils with mixed and complex SEND needs within mainstream primary settings.

• Supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC/ASD), ADHD, SLCN, SEMH and associated learning difficulties.

• Supporting pupils with EHCPs and implementing strategies identified within their individual provision.

• Adapting classroom activities and learning resources to meet individual needs.

• Breaking learning into manageable steps and encouraging pupils to develop independence.

• Supporting children with communication and interaction difficulties.

• Providing emotional and sensory regulation support.

• Supporting pupils who may experience dysregulation, anxiety or challenging behaviour.

• Implementing positive behaviour and de-escalation strategies.

• Supporting pupils during lessons, transitions, breaktimes and lunchtimes.

• Encouraging positive relationships and appropriate social interaction.

• Working alongside teachers and SENCOs to monitor progress and identify barriers to learning.

• Providing feedback regarding pupils' academic, social, emotional and behavioural development.

• Supporting pupils to access the wider school curriculum and school community.

• Maintaining a consistent, nurturing and child-centred approach.

Experience We Are Looking For

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have previous experience working with children who have complex or multiple SEND needs.

You may have experience supporting pupils with:

• Autism / ASC / ASD

• ADHD

• Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)

• SEMH

• Moderate, Severe or Complex Learning Difficulties

• Global Developmental Delay

• Sensory Processing Difficulties

• Behavioural and emotional needs

• Attachment and trauma-related needs

• Physical or medical needs

• Complex communication needs

• EHCP-led provision

• Children requiring significant levels of adult support

Previous experience working 1:1 with pupils in a main