Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Croesyceiliog School

The Methodist Church in Britain; Croesyceiliog; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welsh language skills

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join the Croesyceiliog School support staff team. The role involves assisting pupils with a mix of one-to-one and in-class support, including those with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, as planned by class teachers.

Successful candidates will have experience in mainstream or specialist behaviour settings and registration with the Education Workforce Council.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development and barriers to learning
• Ability to support pupils individually and in groups
• Ability to encourage pupils to engage and stay on task

Responsibilities

• Support pupils, recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Work with pupils individually or in groups on programmes planned by class teachers
• Support learners within a class, including pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Provide care and support to pupils
• Encourage pupils to engage in activities and classroom-based work
• Help pupils stay on task
• Liaise with parents and carers, keeping them informed of their child's behaviour and building positive relationships

Skills

Child development knowledge

Behaviour support

Group support

Engagement facilitation

Education

Education Workforce Council registration

Job description

This Learning Support Assistant post sits in the support staff team at Croesyceiliog School, working with pupils across a mix of one-to-one and in-class support. The work includes pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, with support planned by class teachers. The role also involves keeping parents and carers informed about behaviour. Candidates need experience in a mainstream or specialist behaviour setting and Education Workforce Council registration.

What the job involves

• Support pupils, recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Work with pupils individually or in groups on programmes planned by class teachers
• Support learners within a class, including pupils with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Provide care and support to pupils
• Encourage pupils to engage in activities and classroom-based work
• Help pupils stay on task
• Liaise with parents and carers, keeping them informed of their child's behaviour and building positive relationships

What's required

Registration & licences

• Registration with the Education Workforce Council

Experience

• Previous experience in a mainstream school or specialist behaviour setting

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of child development and barriers to learning
• Ability to support pupils individually and in groups
• Ability to encourage pupils to engage and stay on task

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Nice to have

• Welsh language skills