Teaching Assistant

Caretech; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support young students with special educational needs. This role involves assisting students in accessing a tailored curriculum and ensuring progress in both educational and life skills. Candidates will benefit from comprehensive training and mentorship, even if they lack prior experience. The position emphasizes dedication to safeguarding and equality, requiring enhanced DBS checks for successful applicants.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Autism and/or Special Educational Needs.
• Well-developed organisation and communication skills.
• Ability to work flexibly in relation to tasks undertaken.

Responsibilities

• Support students to focus and make progress in lessons.
• Assist the teacher/tutor in the preparation of work.
• Support students during school-based and community-based learning.

Skills

Knowledge of Autism

Well-developed organisation skills

Communication skills

Flexibility in tasks

Team player

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

Overview

Change a Young Person's Life - Start your career today with The Cambian Group

Hours ranging from 7am - 4:30pm

The young people we educate and care for come to us with a huge variety of needs and difficulties. Our challenge is to help them build the hope, confidence, knowledge and skills to unlock their potential. From innovative educational experiences to national curriculum programmes, supported by passionate teams of specialists and key workers, we actively enable each young person to achieve their personal best, all in an environment that best suits them.

As a Teaching Assistant and a key part of the dedicated teams we allocate to every child, you'll have a vital role in helping children learn and develop skills for life. In return, our new and improved training programmes will help you develop your professional skills. And you'll also learn from some of the most dedicated and inspirational people in our profession and, just like our residents, you will be learning all the time through our ongoing mentoring and support.

Job Profile

As a Teaching Assistant at The Forum School, you will work as part of a team under the direction of a teacher/tutor assisting students to access a specifically designed curriculum through group learning and individual learning programmes.

Responsibilities

• Support students to focus and make progress in lessons
• Assist the teacher/tutor in the preparation of work
• Support students during school based and community based learning
• Ensure students make progress in formal learning situations as well as with self-help skills, life skills and social understanding.

Candidate Profile

• A Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential)
• Knowledge of Autism and/or Special Educational Needs
• Well-developed organisation and communication skills
• Ability to work flexibly in relation to tasks undertaken
• Ability to be a good team player

Experience not essential, we will give you all the training and support necessary.

Fully supported 6 month probationary period.

Safeguarding and Equality

Successful candidates will have to meet the person specification in order to be offered this post. Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.

Cambian will conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will be purely based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.