Teaching Assistant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Walsall; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A special education institution in Walsall is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to support students with complex social, emotional, and learning challenges. Ideal candidates should be passionate about education, willing to assist with personal care, and manage behaviour effectively. Comprehensive training will be provided to foster necessary skills. This role offers various benefits including bereavement leave, a company pension, and health programmes.

Benefits

Bereavement leave

Company pension

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Life insurance

Private dental insurance

Referral programme

Sick pay

Store discount

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting education for children with complex needs.
• Able to manage behaviour and provide personal care assistance.
• Relevant qualifications or experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the education of pupils with various complexities.
• Ensure safety through behaviour management techniques.
• Assist with personal care needs.

Skills

Support education for complex needs

Manage pupil behaviour

Willingness to assist personal care

Education

Qualifications in supporting teaching and learning

Job description

Cherry Tree School, Walsall is part a rapidly growing group of independent special schools with locations in Walsall, Staffordshire and Cheshire, providing exceptional, holistic care, education and therapy to children from 4 to 18 with a range of complex social, emotional and mental health difficulties and learning needs. Due to our continued growth we are recruiting for Teaching Assistants.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and staff and the highest priority is given to following all safeguarding guidance and regulations. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance (with children’s barred list check). We are committed to equality and value diversity.

Are you, passionate about supporting the education of pupils with complex social, emotional, mental health and/or cognition and learning difficulties.

Able to manage pupil behaviour in an environment where physical intervention maybe needed to ensure the safety of children and staff.

And willing to support the personal care needs of pupils.

Qualifications in supporting teaching and learning and/or experience of working with children is desirable, but not essential as comprehensive training will be provided. What is important to us is that you have the right attitude and personality to thrive in our school.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

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