Senior SEND Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Camberley; Sur place; GBP 13 000 - 18 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Teaching Vacancies seeks a SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils in a school setting. You will communicate with students, parents and staff, build positive relationships, and provide tailored assistance to learning tasks.

The role includes physical support for learners and care activities, with training provided in manual handling and safeguarding. We offer training and induction to help staff thrive, with a focus on pupil wellbeing and progression across campuses.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs is desirable.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, parents, carers and staff.

Responsabilités

• Communicate and work effectively as a member of the school team with students, parents, carers and staff.
• Establish positive relationships with students and understand their needs.
• Provide levels of individual attention and help with learning tasks as appropriate.
• Physically support learners, assist with seating and positioning, and follow manual handling guidance.
• Support pupils with independence, self-care, and dignity in intimate care when required.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Support learning tasks

Manual handling

Description du poste

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be able to:

• Communicate and work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team including students, parents and carers, other staff and external agencies.
• Establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs
• Provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students’ needs.
• Physically support learners and push those who use wheelchairs and / or special seating systems within school and also hoist and position some of the pupils. Guidance and manual handling training will be given as to the most appropriate way to do this.
• Work with learners on their independence and self-care procedures and support pupils with their intimate and personal care with dignity and respect.

Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs is desirable, but we have lots of experience supporting TAs to do well from all sorts of backgrounds. Most importantly we are looking for the right person who can demonstrate a respect and ambition for our pupils, we look forward to hearing from you!

We have a full support and induction training programme for our staff, all of whom are highly valued.

What the school offers its staff

We know that to achieve our vision, it is our people who make the difference. We offer a competitive reward and benefits package:

• Enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme via Vita Health Care Group
• Benenden Health - health care cash plan
• On-site staff parking (at two campuses)
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Opportunities for career progression across three campuses
• Flexible working policies
• On site staff swimming sessions
• Access to school dinners
• Commitment to staff health & wellbeing

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.