SEND Support Assistant (Part-Time, 25 hrs)

eTeach UK Limited; Mitcheldean; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

eTeach UK Limited is seeking a Part-time, fixed-term SEN Support Assistant. Working 25 hours a week, you will help students with additional needs under the SENCo and class teachers.

You will develop strategies, support learning activities, monitor welfare, and assist with language, behaviour, reading and handwriting. The role emphasizes inclusion, collaboration with staff, and providing feedback to teachers and parents.

Responsibilities

• Develop a detailed knowledge of the particular needs of students with additional needs
• Have a passion for working with/supporting children with SEND
• Provide support for students, ensuring their safety and welfare and accessing learning activities
• Identify specific strategies to support the student (in partnership with the class teacher and SENCO) to learn in a variety of ways
• Clarifying and explaining (but not giving the answer)
• Supporting a student to use the correct equipment
• Assisting in language, behaviour, social skill, reading and handwriting development
• Ensuring work is completed to a high standard
• Developing appropriate resources to support students (in partnership with the class teacher)
• Using small group work, 1:1, withdrawal as methods to help meet the needs of the students
• Establishing excellent relationships with students to promote inclusion and interaction
• Discuss targets set for the students and support their understanding of how to achieve these
• Providing feedback for the student and parents/carers on progress and achievement and commenting on work in exercise books (to also inform the teacher of support given)
• Where needed, accompany students and the department on trips/visits and take responsibility for supervision of groups of students on these trips/visits
• Record notes for parents/tutors in student planners to aid learning and transition
• Be active in class and a visible member of staff

Job description

eTeach UK Limited is seeking a Part-time, fixed-term SEN Support Assistant. Working 25 hours a week, you will help students with additional needs under the SENCo and class teachers.

You will develop strategies, support learning activities, monitor welfare, and assist with language, behaviour, reading and handwriting. The role emphasizes inclusion, collaboration with staff, and providing feedback to teachers and parents.