Teaching Assistant

Academic Appointments; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A school in Barnsley, in partnership with Academic Appointments, is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant. This role involves supporting students with special educational needs and requires a candidate who is enthusiastic, patient, and experienced in managing challenging behaviors. The successful applicant will need relevant qualifications and the ability to make a positive impact on students.

Benefits

Opportunity to gain experience in various educational settings

Specialist support based on individual needs

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational setting with SEN/SEMH needs.
• History working with students having autism and complex needs.
• Current availability for full-time employment.

Responsibilities

• Support students with emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Use Team Teach strategies for positive behavior management.
• Encourage students to display positive behaviors.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Caring attitude

Education

Enhanced DBS Certificate

Team Teach Positive Behaviour Management Certificate

Job description

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We are working in partnership with a school located in Barnsley, who are looking for a full time Teaching Assistant. The ideal candidate would be talented, creative, and enthusiastic about being a positive role model for students.

Teaching Assistants are given an opportunity to make a positive impact on students with autistic spectrum conditions and communication and interaction difficulties.

A successful candidate would:

• Have experience in an educational setting either in specialist provision for pupils with SEN/SEMH needs.
• A history of working with students with challenging behaviour, autism spectrum and complex needs.
• A confident, caring, and assertive personality

What to expect?

• Working in these settings requires patience, confidence, and a caring attitude as many of these students have difficult social, emotional, and mental health issues which need to be managed.
• Many of the students will have difficulties in displaying these emotions in a productive way so the use of Team Teach positive behaviour management strategies will need to be used often.
• Many of these children have low self-esteem and will require positive re enforcement from you when they display good behaviours.

Benefits of Supply Teaching with Academic Appointments:

• Opportunity to gain experience from a wide range of educational establishments.
• Specialist divisions catered towards your specific needs; Permanent, Auxiliary, Tuition & Intervention, Special Educational Needs-, Short- and Long-Term Supply.

What we need from you:

• To be currently available for full time employment.
• 2x references.
• A valid Enhanced DBS Certificate on the update service
• Team teach Positive behaviour management certificate required.

If this is the role for you then please ‘Apply Now’ or, for more details contact [emailprotected] or 0114 399 1120

Rate of pay is dependent on current grade, experience and payroll method

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