SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2

Greenfield Primary Academy; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenfield Primary Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs. You will help develop targeted resources and work with staff to remove learning barriers, while liaising with parents to support student progress.

The role requires NVQ Level 2 TA or equivalent, plus literacy and numeracy at Level 1, and completion of the DfE TA Induction Programme within the first term.

Qualifications

• Commitment to supporting children with Special Educational Needs.
• Ability to develop learning resources that scaffold learning.
• Understanding of how children learn and how to support them.
• Experience with children of relevant age and liaison with parents.
• Good literacy and numeracy to Level 1 of the NLQF.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering learning activities tailored to SEN students.
• Create and adapt teaching resources to support learning.
• Monitor progress and report to senior staff and parents.
• Collaborate with teachers to remove barriers to learning.
• Maintain effective communication with carers and school staff.

Skills

SEN experience

Learning barriers understanding

Resource development

Child development knowledge

Communication with parents

Education

NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Literacy Level 1

Numeracy Level 1

DfE TA Induction Programme

Job description

The successful candidate will:

• A passion and commitment to working with children with Special Educational Needs
• Understanding of the barriers to learning that children with special educational needs may face and be able to use effective strategies to support them
• Experience of developing learning resources that scaffold and support learning
• Awareness of child development and knowledge of how children learn
• Experience ofworking with or caring for children of a relevant age to those in the school
• Communication skills to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers
• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
• Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 1 of the National Qualification & Credit Framework
• Completion of Department for Education Teaching Assistant Induction Programme (orto complete within first term)