Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training and development

Professional progression opportunities

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd in Knowsley is seeking a full-time SEND Support Assistant to help pupils with a range of additional needs throughout the school day. You will work with teachers and specialists to support communication, mobility, personal care and independence while recording progress and observations.

Experience as a SEND Teaching Assistant is highly relevant, and candidates from related care backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous SEND Teaching Assistant experience is highly relevant.
• Candidates from Learning Disability Support, Children's Care, Residential Care, Healthcare, Youth Work, Autism Support, or Community Support backgrounds are welcome.
• Experience with assistive technology or alternative communication approaches is useful.

Responsibilities

• Support an individual pupil during classroom activities.
• Help a small group practise a skill.
• Support mobility and physical needs.
• Provide personal care sensitively and respectfully.
• Help a pupil regulate after a difficult moment.
• Encourage independent choices and activities.
• Follow individual support and learning plans.
• Record observations and progress.
• Work alongside teachers, therapists and other professionals.

Skills

Patience

Dependable

Support for additional needs

Personal care confidence

Ability to follow plans

Observant

Organised

Multidisciplinary team

Safeguarding

Assistive technology experience

Job description

• Knowsley Knowsley, Merseyside Full-Time | £90-£110 per day If you've supported someone with a learning disability, physical disability, communication need or challenging behaviour, you'll already have skills that specialist schools value.

You know how to be patient without taking over.

You understand that communication doesn't always happen through speech.

You're comfortable adapting your approach to the person in front of you.

And you probably already understand how important dignity, consistency and independence are when providing personal support.

A school in Knowsley is looking for a full-time SEND Support Assistant

• and your next move into education might be more straightforward than you think.

You'll support pupils with a range of additional needs throughout the school day.

Education will naturally be part of your role, but pupils may also require support with communication, mobility, personal care, emotional regulation and everyday routines.

You'll work alongside teachers and specialist professionals rather than being expected to manage those needs alone.

Your day could involve:

• Supporting an individual pupil during a classroom activity
• Helping a small group practise a skill
• Supporting mobility and physical needs
• Providing personal care sensitively and respectfully
• Helping a pupil regulate following a difficult moment
• Encouraging pupils to make choices and do more independently
• Following individual support and learning plans
• Recording observations and progress
• Working alongside teachers, therapists and other professionals Great.

Previous SEND Teaching Assistant experience would be extremely relevant.

But we're also interested in people coming from: Learning Disability Support | Children's Care | Residential Care | Healthcare | Youth Work | Autism Support | Community Support You don't necessarily need to know how to teach a lesson

• that's the teacher's job.

What you do need is the ability to support a young person to participate in one.

We're looking for people who are:

• Patient and dependable
• Comfortable supporting a range of additional needs
• Confident providing personal care where required
• Able to follow individual plans and professional guidance
• Observant and organised
• Comfortable working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Committed to safeguarding and professional boundaries Experience with assistive technology or alternative communication approaches would also be useful.

This is a full-time position in Knowsley, paying £90-£110 per day depending on experience.

You’ll have access to ongoing training and professional development, making this an opportunity to build on the skills you already have while developing specialist experience within SEND education.

So if you’ve previously looked at school jobs and thought “I haven’t worked as a Teaching Assistant”, don’t automatically rule yourself out.

Your existing experience may be exactly what a pupil needs.

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