Specialist Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a Specialist Teaching Assistant to join a specialist provision in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, supporting pupils aged 7-19 with complex cognitive and sensory needs. You will work with experienced staff to deliver personalised teaching, communication and independence programmes, focusing on wellbeing, preparation for adulthood and gradual skill development.

The role involves small groups and individual support, liaising with teachers and professionals, and

Responsibilities

• Supporting personalised learning activities
• Working with pupils on communication and interaction
• Helping develop functional and practical skills
• Supporting sensory and emotional regulation
• Encouraging independence and appropriate decision-making
• Assisting with physical development and motor activities
• Supporting access to literacy and phonics
• Working with pupils individually and in small groups
• Following individualised strategies and guidance
• Liaising with teachers and other professionals
• Maintaining a safe, supportive and consistent environment

Job description

Specialist Teaching Assistant - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire - Complex Cognitive and Sensory Needs

Join a specialist provision supporting learners aged 7-19 through personalised teaching, communication and independence programmes.

Specialist Teaching Assistant vacancy in High Wycombe working with pupils aged 7-19 with complex cognitive, sensory, physical and communication needs.

An established specialist education provision in High Wycombe requires a Specialist Teaching Assistant to work alongside experienced teaching staff supporting pupils with complex cognitive, sensory, physical and communication needs.

This role is suited to candidates who understand that effective SEN support is highly personalised and who can consistently implement strategies designed around an individual pupil.

Your Role

Rather than simply assisting pupils to complete classroom tasks, you will contribute to a wider programme of development focused on communication, independence, wellbeing and preparation for adulthood.

• Supporting personalised learning activities
• Working with pupils on communication and interaction
• Helping develop functional and practical skills
• Supporting sensory and emotional regulation
• Encouraging independence and appropriate decision-making
• Assisting with physical development and motor activities
• Supporting access to literacy and phonics
• Working with pupils individually and in small groups
• Following individualised strategies and guidance
• Liaising with teachers and other professionals
• Maintaining a safe, supportive and consistent environment

Curriculum & Approaches

The setting uses specialist curricula and approaches appropriate to pupils' individual needs. These include:

• EQUALS curriculum
• Focused on essential skills with meaningful application to pupils' future lives.
• ImPACTS curriculum
• Supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties through communication, cognitive, environmental control, social and emotional wellbeing and physical development.

Additional approaches include:

• SCERTS
• Intensive Interaction
• Attention Autism Bucket
• Little Wandle Phonics
• Low Arousal
• Rebound Therapy

Your Background

You could be a strong match if you have worked as a:

• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Learning Support Assistant
• Teaching Assistant
• Specialist support worker
• Care worker
• PMLD support worker
• Autism support worker
• Behaviour or pastoral support professional

Experience with complex SEN is particularly valuable, but the ability to build trusting relationships, follow individual plans and remain patient and consistent is equally important.