SEND Teaching Assistant: Support & Behaviour Mentor

Prospero Teaching; Stockport; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD courses

In-house Training Team

IND-SEN

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is working with a Special Needs School in Stockport who are in need of Teaching Assistants across the school. This school supports pupils between 4 - 19 years of age.

The SEND Teaching Assistant will work 1:1 or in small groups, support learning, and assist with personal care and behaviour management, while collaborating with staff and external agencies to support development.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people.
• Experience working with SEN needs such as severe Autism, Complex Learning Needs and Sensory Impairments.
• Experienced providing personal care.
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach with the ability to remain composed in challenging situations.
• Confidence in setting boundaries and following behaviour management plans consistently.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils on 1:1 and small group basis, helping them to engage in learning and regulate emotions.
• Need to be comfortable providing personal care to pupils.
• Assist in managing challenging behaviour and sometimes high-risk behaviours, using positive behaviour strategies.
• Build strong, professional relationships with pupils.
• Work closely with other staff members, SEN professionals and external agencies to support development.

Skills

Experience with children

SEN needs

Calm, patient, resilient

Strong communication

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

Prospero Teaching is working with a Special Needs School in Stockport who are in need of Teaching Assistants across the school. This school supports pupils between 4 - 19 years of age.

The SEND Teaching Assistant will work 1:1 or in small groups, support learning, and assist with personal care and behaviour management, while collaborating with staff and external agencies to support development.