Teaching Assistant

Axcis Education Recruitment; Swindon; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Axcis Education Recruitment is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to support a student with autism at a large secondary school in Swindon. The role is 1-1 support for a Year 9 pupil, focusing on developing communication and social interaction skills in a calm, patient manner.

Hours are 8:30 to 3:30, Monday to Friday, with on-site parking available. A DBS enhanced check on the Update Service is required or applicants must be willing to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with autism to develop communication skills.
• Build a strong relationship with the student and support his learning.
• Work Monday to Friday 8:30 to 3:30.
• Attend a face-to-face interview if requested.

Job description

Teaching Assistant 1-1 TA Swindon We are on the lookout for an experienced teaching assistant (TA) to support a child autism. The school is a large, mainstream secondary school, easily accessible by the bus service, and has an on-site carpark; however this can be hard to navigate after 8.45 due to the large influx of latecomers! Luckily, your hours will be 8.30 to 3.30 so you should have no problem with this! The student you will be working with is passionate about several sports, particularly basketball and badminton. He loves running after a ball but hates running without a reason (although he enjoys helping his classmates’ races by being in charge of the timer!). He is a lovely, y9 boy who loves chatting with staff and pupils. He struggles with communication, and can find this very upsetting, so you will need to be calm, patient and support him to develop his communication skills.

You will also need to be able to build a strong relationship with the student, as they have been let down by adults in the past. This post is ongoing, and will become permanent for the right person if that is what is best for the student. It is full time, Monday to Friday from 8.30 to 3.30. Please note that for this role, you will need to have an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or be willing to get one. INDSW

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.

Contact: Emma Court
Telephone: [phone] | Ext: 2004