Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Barking and Dagenham; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 26.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

James Cambell Primary School is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to provide tailored support in Willow and Aspen Rooms, assisting children with SEND and SEMH needs. You will adapt activities, support communication, and work closely with teachers and the SENCO to promote learning progress and emotional regulation.

The role emphasizes patience, consistency, safeguarding, and building positive relationships to help children gain independence and confidence in class activities.

Formación

• Passion for supporting children with SEND and recognizing barriers to learning.
• Able to build trusting relationships with patience and empathy.
• Understanding of how children with SEND learn.
• Holds high expectations and celebrates progress.
• Supports communication, emotional regulation and engagement.
• Works collaboratively with teachers and SENCO, showing initiative.

Responsabilidades

• Deliver individual and small-group support for SEND children in Willow and Aspen Rooms.
• Support children with SEMH needs at the on-site ARP.
• Adapt activities and prepare resources with teachers and SENCO.
• Support communication and emotional regulation and engagement in learning.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and respond with patience and consistency.
• Encourage independence and celebrate small steps of progress.
• Contribute observations on progress to help reviews of support.
• Safeguard and promote children's welfare.

Conocimientos

Passion for SEND

Building trusting relationships

Understanding SEND learning approaches

High expectations

Supporting communication and emotional

Collaborative and proactive

Descripción del empleo

This SEND Teaching Assistant post at James Cambell Primary School may involve intervention work in the Willow Room for pre-formal learners and the Aspen Room for semi-formal learners. The core is supporting children with SEND through individual and small-group sessions, adapting activities with teachers and the SENCO, and supporting communication and emotional regulation. The post may also cover children with SEMH needs at the on-site ARP. An enhanced DBS check and UK right to work are required, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Deliver individual and small-group support for SEND children in the Willow and Aspen Rooms
• Support children with SEMH needs at the on-site ARP, where the role requires
• Adapt activities and prepare appropriate resources with teachers and the SENCO
• Support children's communication, emotional regulation and engagement in learning
• Build positive, trusting relationships and respond to needs with patience and consistency
• Support increasing independence and celebrate small steps of progress
• Contribute observations on children's progress to help review and refine support
• Safeguard and promote children's welfare

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Passion for supporting children with SEND, recognising strengths and overcoming barriers to learning
• Builds trusting relationships with patience, empathy and consistency
• Understanding of how children with SEND learn
• Holds high expectations and celebrates small steps of progress
• Supports communication, emotional regulation and engagement
• Works collaboratively, bringing initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm

Checks & eligibility

• Full enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare