Teaching Assistant (12 Month Fixed Term)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Westbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is seeking a Teaching Assistant on a 12 Month Fixed Term basis to support children with SEMH and SEND.

The role requires patience, resilience and the ability to adapt to varying needs, providing consistent communication and a non-judgemental approach. Training is provided to work collaboratively with therapists, parents and local authority teams to secure outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with complex and challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate support to children with SEMH and SEND in a school setting.

Job description

Teaching Assistant (12 Month Fixed Term)

Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties.

The work we do is both varied and challenging and, as a trauma and attachment informed organisation, all staff are provided with extensive therapeutic training and support.

Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of decision making, ensuring that education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, most importantly, our students can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.

The Role

TAs at our school know that no two days are the same and that no two children are the same either. Our children require very special adults who can support children with complex and challenging behaviours.

They will know that our children require lots of attention, just the right sort of communication, consistency and flexibility in equal measure, and a non-judgemental approach. They need to be resilient, persistent and solution focussed to meet the needs of our children and to do so they need to wear a lot of hats and be prepared to change them at a moment’s notice!