Special Needs Support Assistant — Empower Young Learners

New Bridge School; Failsworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

New Bridge School is seeking an educator or support staff to work with young people in a special needs setting. The role focuses on supporting teaching and learning for a dedicated group of students, monitoring progress and differentiating interventions in partnership with class teachers.

Candidates should demonstrate a nurturing approach, emotional resilience, and a willingness to engage in professional development to foster student welfare and engagement in learning.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with young people of primary/secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex needs, preferably within an educational setting.
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to support the class teacher to monitor student progress, ensuring their improved engagement with the school and their learning
• The ability to record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and to cater for the general welfare of students
• The ability to work in partnership with classroom teachers to differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within a special needs setting to a dedicated group of students
• Differentiate appropriate interventions for students in relation to the curriculum in partnership with classroom teachers
• Record student progress and provide regular feedback to stakeholders
• Model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school and cater for the general welfare of students
• Work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Participate in own professional development

Skills

Behaviour management

Resilience

Empathy

Differentiation in lessons

Team collaboration

Record keeping

Stakeholder feedback

Professional development

Job description

New Bridge School is seeking an educator or support staff to work with young people in a special needs setting. The role focuses on supporting teaching and learning for a dedicated group of students, monitoring progress and differentiating interventions in partnership with class teachers.

Candidates should demonstrate a nurturing approach, emotional resilience, and a willingness to engage in professional development to foster student welfare and engagement in learning.