Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Special) (Ysgol Penmaes)

Edu Directory; Crossgates; Presencial; GBP 27.000 - 28.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Edu Directory is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Special) to join Ysgol Penmaes. This 32.5-hour-per-week post is term-time only, with pay at Grade 5 Points 7–9 (£27,274–£28,153 per annum pro rata) and an hourly equivalent of £14.13–£14.59.

The successful candidate will support pupils with complex Additional Learning Needs, maintain routines, use total communication and TEACCH approaches, and help pupils develop communication and social skills, while ensuring safety and welfare.

Formación

• Experience of working with young people with complex Additional Learning Needs (ALN) is desirable.
• The ideal candidate will be highly effective enabling adults, with a positive approach to challenging behaviour.

Responsabilidades

• Support individuals or groups during tasks, reinforce objectives, and keep pupils engaged.
• Implement consistent routines and structure for pupils.
• Engage pupils in Attention Autism sessions and use a total communication approach.
• Adopt TEACCH to support independent learning and help develop communication skills.
• Assist with personal, social and emotional development and report any concerning behaviours.
• Monitor safety and welfare of pupils and manage care tasks as required.
• Support pupils during short trips off-site and follow training for safe handling.

Descripción del empleo

Job description

Salary: Grade 5 Point 7 to Point 9 £27,274 to £28,153 per annum pro rata £14.13 to £14.59 per hour Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Special) (Ysgol Penmaes)

Teaching Assistants Level 2 Special 32.5 hrs per week term time only Salary: Grade 5 Point 7 to Point 9 £27,274 to £28,153 per annum pro rata The ideal candidate will be highly effective enabling adult and team player, have a positive approach to severe challenging behaviour support and experience of working with young people with complex Additional Learning Needs, and will be willing to undertake training to further their knowledge.

Support to the pupils:

• Support individuals or groups during independent /group work, e.g. explain tasks, reinforce key objectives/concepts or vocabulary, use practical apparatus, support less able pupils, extend/challenge the more able, keep pupils on task, interested, motivated and engaged.
• Implement consistent routine and structure
• Engage pupils in Attention Autism sessions
• Use a consistent total communication approach
• Adopt the TEACCH approach to support independent learning skills
• Help pupils to develop communication skills and role play activity.
• Assist in the personal, social and emotional development of pupils and development of self -esteem.
• Encourage and reinforce positive interactions between pupils working within any behaviour targets set.
• Identify and report uncharacteristic behaviour patterns.
• Monitor and provide for general care, safety and welfare of pupils, including tasks connected with social education and physical care needs - e.g. toileting, feeding requiring the application of complex procedures, where necessary.
• Adopt a trauma informed schools and PACE approach
• Support pupils to achieve accreditations at an appropriate level if appropriate
• Understand the curriculum pathway the pupils follow
• Assist with pupil supervision, accompanying small groups of pupils on short trips off the premises.
• Use physical intervention/safe handling strategies following training (e.g. Team Teach).</li>
• Complete incident/accident form in consultation with class teacher/ALNCo/ Headteacher

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check