Special Needs Teaching Assistant

GUARDIAN SELECTION LIMITED; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A dedicated educational provider is seeking a compassionate Special Needs Teaching Assistant to work at a secondary school for young people with additional needs in York, North Yorkshire. The successful candidate will support students with disabilities, conduct tailored learning activities, and collaborate with teachers to create individualized plans. This role requires knowledge of safeguarding and child protection and an eagerness to learn about various disabilities. Training opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Must hold the Right to Work in the UK.
• Training in behavior management and de-escalation techniques is desirable.
• Experience working with children who have a variety of disabilities is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct learning activities tailored to special needs students.
• Create and assess specialized learning activities.
• Encourage students to collaborate and communicate.
• Participate in the creation of individual development plans.

Skills

Experience with disabilities

Behavior management training

Knowledge of ASC, ADHD, MLD, SEMH

Effective communication skills

Job description

Overview

GSL Education are seeking compassionate and dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to work at our Client Secondary school for young people with additional needs in York, North Yorkshire, starting as soon as possible.

About the School

• With an emphasis on SEN children, this school is for secondary aged students, aged from 11 - 19 years which aims to provide SEN students and staff with exceptional standards of care and education.
• Every student at the School has a learning disability, and some of them also require extra special education services due to physical or sensory needs.
• The school provides its students with a customized, individualized curriculum that is in line with their needs and goals and closely related to the outcomes listed in each child\'s Education, Health, and Care Plan.
• The school\'s comprehensive curriculum provides teachers with a list of options of accessible and relevant topics to help students develop what is relevant to them and their identified EHCP broad areas of need.
• The curriculums at the school have been created after four years of intensive research into SEND as well as visits, research, and interactions with exceptional settings.
• One of the main goals of the school is to prepare students for adulthood.

Responsibilities

• Under the expert guidance and supervision of teacher, conduct learning activities differentiating and tailoring curriculum to meet the needs of assigned students with special needs.
• Create and assess specialised learning activities.
• Encourage students to collaborate and communicate with one another.
• Participate in creating, organising, and carrying out students\' individual development plans.
• As students are learning, keep an eye on their behaviour and conduct and take action to address any complex, hard, or challenging issues.

Requirements

• Must hold the Right to Work in the UK.
• Training in behavior management and de-escalation techniques is desirable.
• Experience working with children who have a variety of disabilities and/or learning difficulties, or an eagerness to go through training.
• Be aware of and knowledgeable about different additional needs such as ASC, ADHD, MLD and SEMH.
• Confident in the delivery of pre-planned lessons and interventions.
• Hold a Child only DBS registered to the update service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

For more information, or to apply for the position, please send your CV to Kerry Fowler or call our Hull office today. Alternatively, please visit the GSL Education website to apply online, or submit your up-to-date CV via the application link. We look forward to hearing from you!