Teaching Assistant in Lymington)

Academics; Pennington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to work in an SEN School located in the New Forest area. This full-time position offers a temporary to permanent contract starting in January. The role involves supporting pupils aged 7-19 with special educational needs in small groups and on a 1:1 basis, requiring a nurturing and adaptable approach. Ideal candidates will have experience in SEN environments and enjoy the variation of working with children with complex needs in a supportive team setting.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Training provided

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting children ideally within an SEN environment.
• Ability to think on your feet and adapt to situations.
• A passion for supporting children with special educational needs.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils across the school in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.
• Manage varying levels of challenging behaviour.
• Join an experienced team of leaders and support staff.

Skills

Experience supporting children with special educational needs

Empathy

Ability to manage challenging behaviour

Adaptability

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Brockenhurst / Lymington area (outskirts of Southampton)

Temp to Perm Contract

January start!

Academics are seeking an experienced ad engaging Teaching Assistant to join an SEN School in the New Forest area in between Brockenhurst and Lymington. This is a full-time, temporary to permanent contract starting in January.

Working hours are 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday-Thursday and 8.30am - 4pm on a Friday.

This is a term-time Teaching Assistant role. With the school being on the outskirts of Southampton, in the New Forest area, this role is suited to a driver, or someone who lives locally in Lymington or Brockenhurst.

The SEN school caters for pupils aged 7-19 years who are diagnosed with aspergers syndrome and other associated needs on the autistic spectrum. You will be required to support pupils across the school in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.

The suitable Teaching Assistant will have experience of supporting children with special educational needs, ideally within an SEN environment. You will be empathetic, nurturing, be able to manage varying levels of challenging behaviour and have the ability to think on your feet and adapt to situations.

This is a challenging environment to work in, but also very rewarding. Children who attend this school do display various levels of challenging behaviour combined with other complex needs. This role is suited to someone who enjoys the variation of working in this type of environment and with a passion and love for working with and supporting children with special educational needs.

The successful Teaching Assistant will be joining an experienced, very supportive team of senior leaders, teachers, and support staff and will be provided with the necessary training.

If you are an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant and live in the Brockenhurst / Lymington / New Forest area and would like to be considered for the position, please apply!