SEND TEACHING ASSISTANT

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Staff wellbeing culture

Ofsted well-led school

Job summary

Monkshouse Primary Academy invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in the classroom, small groups and one-to-one sessions.

The role focuses on autism and speech/language needs, delivering targeted interventions and personalised sessions. It operates term time with training days and a 32.5-hour week, with no visa sponsorship available.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4+ in literacy, numeracy and communication.
• Experience working with pupils with SEND, including autism and speech/language needs.
• Ability to deliver personalised intervention sessions to meet targets.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEND across focus areas in the classroom, small groups and one-to-one.
• Deliver targeted interventions and personalised sessions to meet pupil targets.
• Work in different classrooms to meet school needs and adapt to schedules.

Skills

Clear English

IT skills

Child development

EYFS/KS1/KS2 knowledge

Education

GCSEs in literacy & numeracy

Tools

WellComm

First Call

Job description

A teaching assistant post at Monkshouse Primary Academy supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities in the classroom, in small groups and one to one. The work centres on delivering targeted interventions and personalised sessions to meet each pupil's targets, and may involve moving between classrooms as the school requires. The post has a particular focus on autism and speech and language needs, and is term time plus training days, 32.5 hours a week. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support pupils with SEND across the four broad areas of the SEND Code of Practice
• Work with pupils to meet their targets in the classroom, in small groups and individually
• Deliver a range of approaches and interventions to meet specific pupil needs
• Organise and deliver personalised intervention sessions
• Support pupils with autism and speech and language difficulties
• Use speech and language programmes and assessment tools
• Support children with challenging behaviour using de-escalation and behaviour management
• Work in different classrooms to meet the needs of the school
• Communicate with outside agencies as part of the team

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in literacy, numeracy and communication

Experience

• Experience of working with pupils with SEND
• Knowledge and experience of supporting pupils with autism and speech and language difficulties
• Experience organising and delivering personalised intervention sessions
• Experience of de-escalation strategies and behaviour management
• Confidence supporting children with challenging behaviours

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to speak clearly and converse at ease in accurate spoken English
• Competent IT skills
• Understanding of how children learn in order to support progress
• Knowledge of working in EYFS, KS1 and KS2, or willingness to train

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK, verified at interview
• Online searches on shortlisted candidates

Other

• Works effectively as part of a team

Nice to have

• Experience using WellComm and First Call
• Experience creating communication resources such as social stories, visual classroom aids and Widgit symbols

What's offered

• Opportunities to access a wide range of CPD
• Support from dedicated colleagues who work closely together
• A workplace where staff wellbeing is part of the culture
• Working in a school described as well led by Ofsted (2023)