Teaching Assistant

Tkat (the Kemnal Academies Trust); Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

TKAT's Shenstone School in Greater London is seeking enthusiastic, empathetic and resilient staff to join the team supporting pupils with SEND. Under the guidance of the Class Teacher/Cover Supervisor you will help motivate and engage pupils, and participate in a range of activities to support their learning and wellbeing in a specialist setting.

You will assist with routines, maintain safety and foster a positive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND is advantageous.
• Ability to work with pupils with challenging behaviour.
• Confident and resilient in a specialist school setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Class Teacher/Cover Supervisor to motivate and engage pupils.
• Support emotional, social and cognitive learning through varied techniques.
• Participate in games and activities, ensuring pupil safety and wellbeing.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Engagement

Motivation

Job description

You will be required to work as part of a team, under the direction of the Class Teacher/Cover Supervisor helping and supporting pupils with their emotional, social and cognitive learning. You will use a variety of different techniques to motivate, engage and encourage the pupils to achieve their greatest possible outcomes. You will also be required to initiate and participate in games/activities, toilet/change where necessary and protect pupils safety and wellbeing. If you are looking for a challenge and are able to support and encourage our amazing pupils with SEND to achieve their full potential in our specialist school setting, then we would welcome your application. The achievements of our pupils are extraordinary and will give you a sense of achievement when they make progress, however small. It is paramount that you feel confident and resilient in working with pupils with challenging behaviour.

As individuals, each pupil presents with different abilities and behavioural needs which vary from child to child.

We are looking for enthusiastic, engaging, empathetic and resilient candidates to join our fantastic and dedicated team at Shenstone School.

TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse

TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Access to interview

Be Who You Are at TKAT - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We want applicants to be able to engage with us in ways that support who they are and we are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.