SEND Teaching Assistant: Nurture & Learn

GUARDIAN SELECTION LIMITED; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education is recruiting a Special Needs Teaching Assistant for a specialist education setting in York. You will support pupils with SEND, delivering 1:1 and small-group assistance and helping them access a personalised curriculum.

The role emphasizes building trusting relationships, supporting communication and social development, and promoting independence. The ideal candidate is patient, empathetic and resilient, with a passion for helping pupils with SEND, able to adapt communication, and

Qualifications

• 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with additional needs.
• Access to a broad and personalised curriculum.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Support for communication, interaction and social development.
• Help pupils develop independence and confidence.
• Support emotional regulation and positive behaviour; encourage engagement in learning.
• Adapt approach to meet individual pupils' needs.
• Support classroom activities, interventions and practical learning.
• Work closely with teachers, SEN staff and other professionals.
• Provide a calm, consistent and nurturing presence throughout the school day.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with additional needs.
• Supporting pupils to access a broad and personalised curriculum.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Supporting communication, interaction and social development.
• Helping pupils develop independence and confidence.
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour.Encouraging engagement and participation in learning.
• Adapting your approach to meet individual pupils' needs.
• Supporting classroom activities, interventions and practical learning.
• Working closely with teachers, SEN staff and other professionals.
• Providing a calm, consistent and nurturing presence throughout the school day.

Job description

GSL Education is recruiting a Special Needs Teaching Assistant for a specialist education setting in York. You will support pupils with SEND, delivering 1:1 and small-group assistance and helping them access a personalised curriculum.

The role emphasizes building trusting relationships, supporting communication and social development, and promoting independence. The ideal candidate is patient, empathetic and resilient, with a passion for helping pupils with SEND, able to adapt communication, and