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Special Needs Teaching Assistant - Slough

Austin Fraser

Slough

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Full time

26 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to make a significant impact on the lives of vulnerable children in Slough. This full-time role involves providing personalized support to students with Autism and various learning difficulties, ensuring they can thrive academically and socially. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will play a crucial role in creating a nurturing environment, implementing intervention plans, and fostering trusting relationships with both students and staff. If you are compassionate, proactive, and passionate about education, this is the perfect opportunity to contribute positively to the lives of these children.

Qualifications

  • Experience with children is desirable but not essential.
  • Proactive and compassionate personality is crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with classroom activities and provide 1 to 1 support.
  • Implement intervention plans and build rapport with students.
  • Collaborate with the teaching team to create sensory-friendly spaces.

Skills

Experience working with children
Proactive attitude
Compassionate nature
Understanding of safeguarding

Education

Enhanced DBS certificate

Job description

Special Needs Teaching Assistant - Slough


A fantastic specialist school in Slough are on the hunt for a Special Needs Assistant to join their team starting as soon as possible.


As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, you will be directly involved in making a huge difference to the lives of vulnerable children while they aim to reach their academic milestones.


The Role:

In your role as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with experienced educators and a multi-disciplinary team to provide personalized assistance and interventions to children who struggle with Autism and a variety of other learning difficulties. The children who attend this school struggle with a variety of additional needs, including social, emotional, and mental health needs.


This can be overwhelming for them to cope with in addition to ensuring that they are getting the most from their education. This is where you come in! You will provide daily support as an SEN TA to these children either in the form of 1 to 1 support or in small groups where you can ensure that the children are getting the attention they deserve!


The Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities as a Special Needs Teaching Assistant will include:

  1. Assisting with classroom activities.
  2. Providing 1 to 1 support during lessons.
  3. Implementing intervention plans designed to promote students' academics and life skills.
  4. Building rapport and a trusting relationship with staff and students.
  5. Collaborating with the teaching team.
  6. Contributing to the creation of sensory-friendly learning spaces and teaching techniques tailored to meet the needs of each specific child.

What is Needed to be a Successful Special Needs Teaching Assistant:

Experience working with children is desirable but not entirely essential. What is important is your personality and how well you take initiative. The school is looking for someone who is proactive and gets involved. Being kind and compassionate is a huge plus.

You must understand the importance of safeguarding and have an enhanced DBS certificate or be willing to apply for one. We can facilitate your application.


Key Information:

Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Slough
£85 - £95 per day
ASAP Start
Small class sizes
Term time position
Full time


This is an amazing opportunity where you can add to the lives of these vulnerable students. You will play a really important role in ensuring that they are able to access their education in a way that is suitable for them. You will also benefit from being surrounded by a multi-disciplinary team, which is an excellent opportunity to gain insight and advice if you are looking to be on the path of a career in education or psychology.


Apply now if you are interested in this position! Interviews will be taking place within the next few weeks. You do not want to miss out!


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