Teaching Assistant

Aspris; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Forest House School is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant to support students aged 14-16 with autism and ADHD. The role involves collaborating with teachers and fostering positive relationships with pupils while providing tailored support. Aspris offers comprehensive training and rewarding career progression for individuals committed to making a difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount schemes

Comprehensive induction and training

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Paid-for enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in an SEN setting, ideally with autism.
• Desire to learn new skills and adapt practices.

Responsibilities

• Assisting children with their work and behaviour.
• Transporting students on educational visits.

Skills

Knowledge of autism

Excellent interpersonal skills

Highly organized

Resilience

Compassion

Teamwork

Job description

Forest House School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team now!

We are looking for versatile, resilient, and committed Teaching Assistants who can adapt their practice to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting children with their work and supporting pupil behaviour, while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, and responding to individual needs.

Our benefits include: exclusive access to reward and discount schemes, comprehensive induction, ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid-for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle-to-work scheme, and more!

Forest House School provides specialist education for young people aged 14-16 with autism, ADHD, PDA, and co-occurring mental health diagnoses. Pupils may also exhibit challenging behaviour due to communication difficulties and social understanding issues.

The essential skills for this role include:

1. A good knowledge of autism with experience in an SEN setting, ideally with a similar age group on the autistic spectrum.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate engagingly with young people to maximise their learning.
3. Highly organized and adaptable, with an enthusiastic and proactive approach.
4. The desire to learn new skills and develop your role to build on your strengths.
5. High levels of resilience and compassion.
6. Ability to work well as part of a team and on own initiative.
7. Knowledge of PBS and/or Team Teach approaches is desirable.

A full, clean driving licence is essential, as part of your role will involve transporting students on educational visits in the community.

If you share our passion for high aspiration and achievement for all, we look forward to receiving your application.

At Aspris Children’s Services, we are proud of the career pathways and training we offer. As long as you demonstrate the necessary values, transferable skills, and life experience, we will provide all the training and support you need to progress!

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the role, including checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references covering the last 3 years. References may be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools.