SEND Teaching Assistant with Welfare Responsibilities

Blackburn with Darwen Council; St. James; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Perkbox

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Darwen St James’ Church of England Primary Academy in Darwen is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly staff. The role focuses on teaching support and welfare responsibilities, working with the class teacher to meet the needs of SEND pupils and assist in creating a nurturing Christian ethos.

The successful candidate will be adaptable, proactive and able to cope with a high-pressure environment, with previous SEND experience and a positive, energetic approach.

Qualifications

• Be an excellent teaching assistant, with previous SEND support experience essential
• Work with the class teacher to fulfil the learning targets of individual SEND pupils
• Support other staff to ensure educational settings meet SEND pupils' needs

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher to fulfil the specific learning needs and targets of individual SEND pupils
• Assist in meeting personal, social and educational needs of our children
• Demonstrate initiative and proactivity to work independently as well as part of a team

Skills

SEND support experience

Teaching assistant

Job description

Darwen St James’ Church of England Primary Academy in Darwen is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly staff. The role focuses on teaching support and welfare responsibilities, working with the class teacher to meet the needs of SEND pupils and assist in creating a nurturing Christian ethos.

The successful candidate will be adaptable, proactive and able to cope with a high-pressure environment, with previous SEND experience and a positive, energetic approach.