Teaching Assistant

Aspris Children's Services; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading children's education provider in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Teaching Assistant to join their team at Quay View School. The ideal candidate will support children aged 7-19 with autism and emotional needs, fostering an inclusive environment. Responsibilities include collaborating with educators, maintaining student relationships, and supporting holistic development. Benefits include professional training and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Blue Light Card

Commitment to ongoing training

Paid for enhanced DBS

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Preferred prior experience in a classroom setting.
• Demonstrates values for the role and transferable skills.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with teachers to support learning.
• Maintain positive relationships with students.
• Support teaching and learning to engage students.
• Devise activities for emotional regulation.
• Support students' safety and welfare.

Skills

Experience working with children and young people with social/emotional difficulties

Ability to adapt support to meet students' needs

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

High emotional availability and resilience

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Job description

Quay View School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our education team. We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. There is a free minibus available from Plymouth to the school (and return).

Quay View School (located in Bere Alston) specialises in providing education for children and young people aged 7-19 with autism (ASD) and social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) related conditions, including trauma and attachment. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our students is paramount; along with encouragement to achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with teachers, adapting strategies to support learning
• Work collaboratively with the education and wellbeing teams to support students to engage and regulate
• Maintain positive relationships with students, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs
• Be an emotionally available adult for children and young people with a range of Special Educational Needs

Benefits

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more

Daily duties

• Supporting students' safety and welfare
• Supporting teaching and learning
• Supporting students to engage and re-engage in their learning
• Supporting and devising activities which allow students to regulate their emotions
• Supporting students in their holistic development

Key Skills

• Experience working with children and young people who have social/emotional difficulties and/or challenging behaviour
• Ability to adapt support to meet the individual needs of students, enabling progress in their learning
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, including basic ICT proficiency
• Demonstrates high emotional availability and resilience
• Able to stay calm and composed under pressure

For more information please call Robyn Hill on 07720891703 or email

At Aspris Children's Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. If you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

Prior experience is not necessary but is preferred. The successful candidate would ideally have previous experience supporting in a classroom setting.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

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