SEND Teaching Assistant - Flexible, Impactful Support

Veritas Primary Academy; Stafford; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Professional Development

Flexible working

Blue Light Card discounts

Well-being support

Job summary

REAch2 Academy Trust is seeking SEND Teaching Assistants to join the learning and inclusion team. You will assist teachers and the SENCO to support pupils with a range of additional needs through classroom support, targeted small group interventions and 1:1 support where required.

Successful candidates will be deployed flexibly to where need is greatest, maintaining high professional standards, initiative and adaptability, and will contribute to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Teaching Assistant supporting pupils with SEND
• GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 2 (or above) or a relevant qualification
• Calm, patient and consistent with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, SEND staff and external agencies
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children
• Emotional resilience when supporting pupils with challenging behaviour
• Professional, flexible and reflective in practice

Responsibilities

• Classroom support
• Targeted small group interventions
• 1:1 support where required
• Flexible deployment to where need is greatest

Skills

Teaching Assistant experience

SEN support

GCSE English & Maths

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative work with teachers

Safeguarding

Emotional resilience

Professional flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 or above

Job description

REAch2 Academy Trust is seeking SEND Teaching Assistants to join the learning and inclusion team. You will assist teachers and the SENCO to support pupils with a range of additional needs through classroom support, targeted small group interventions and 1:1 support where required.

Successful candidates will be deployed flexibly to where need is greatest, maintaining high professional standards, initiative and adaptability, and will contribute to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children