Senior SEN TA: 1:1 & Small-Group Support for Complex Needs

Long Term Futures; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Long Term Futures is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join a well-established specialist SEN school in Shrewsbury. You will provide targeted 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with a range of complex needs, including Autism and ADHD, adapting activities to individual abilities.

Working closely with teachers and therapists in a supportive environment, you will help develop communication, independence and life skills, while using multisensory approaches to ensure learning is

Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN is essential.
• Experience working with ASD, ADHD and complex additional needs would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of communication approaches and sensory strategies is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted 1:1 and small-group SEN support
• Support pupils with ASD, ADHD, complex learning needs and visual impairments
• Adapt learning activities to meet individual abilities and communication needs
• Support pupils with sensory processing and emotional regulation
• Use visual, tactile and multisensory approaches to make learning accessible
• Encourage communication, social interaction and positive relationships
• Support pupils with mobility, independence and daily routines where appropriate
• Work towards individual learning targets and EHCP outcomes
• Use specialist communication strategies and assistive technology where appropriate
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and wider support staff
• Maintain a safe, structured and inclusive learning environment

Skills

SEN support

1:1 support

Communication

Assistive tech

Tools

Makaton

PECS

Eye Gaze

Job description

Long Term Futures is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join a well-established specialist SEN school in Shrewsbury. You will provide targeted 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with a range of complex needs, including Autism and ADHD, adapting activities to individual abilities.

Working closely with teachers and therapists in a supportive environment, you will help develop communication, independence and life skills, while using multisensory approaches to ensure learning is