Teaching Assistant Level 3 SAN (Autism Resource Provision) at Saint Paul's Catholic High School

Saint Paul's Catholic High School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Paul's Catholic High School in Manchester is appointing a Teaching Assistant Level 3 for the Autism Resource Provision. You will support pupils with autism, help them regulate, engage with learning and participate in school life alongside teachers and Families.

The role requires experience with SEND and a calm, collaborative approach to support communication, sensory, emotional and behavioural needs, enabling greater independence.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people with SEND.
• Understanding of autism and its impact on communication, sensory processing and anxiety.
• Ability to follow individualised plans and work with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, personalised support to pupils with autism in the Autism Resource Provision.
• Collaborate with teachers, support staff and families to understand and respond to needs.
• Contribute to personalised learning programmes and support inclusion in wider school activities.

Skills

SEND experience

Autism awareness

Communication skills

Teamwork

Calm approach

Job description

About this Role

Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust wishes to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 3 at Saint Paul's Catholic High School in the Autism Resource Provision.

The role:

• To provide high-quality, personalised support to pupils withautism within the school's Autism Resource Provision, enabling them toregulate, engage in learning, develop independence and participate as fully aspossible in school life.
• To work closely with teachers, the ResourceProvision team, pastoral staff, families and relevant professionals tounderstand and respond to individual pupils' needs. They will use a calm,consistent and autism-informed approach to support pupils with communication,sensory, emotional and behavioural regulation, while promoting positiverelationships and increasing pupils' confidence and independence.
• To contribute to the delivery ofpersonalised learning programmes and interventions, supporting pupils bothwithin the Resource Provision and, where appropriate, in mainstream lessons andwider school activities.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children or young peoplewith SEND, ideally including pupils with autism.
• Have a good understanding of autism and the potential impactof communication, sensory processing, anxiety and environmental demands on ayoung person's ability to regulate and learn.
• Be able to establish positive, respectful and trustingrelationships with pupils.
• Have a calm, patient and consistent approach, particularlywhen supporting pupils experiencing anxiety or dysregulation.
• Be able to recognise individual differences and adapt theirapproach accordingly.
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinaryteam.
• Be able to follow individualised plans and implement agreedstrategies consistently.
• Have the ability to encourage independence while providingappropriate levels of support.
• Be able to maintain accurate records and communicateobservations clearly.
• Demonstrate a commitment to inclusion, safeguarding andimproving outcomes for young people.
• Be willing to undertake relevant training and continuedeveloping their knowledge and practice.
• Have strong moral and ethical principles and values
• Be able to adapt and respond appropriately to challengingsituations
• Be open to newideas, committed to working as part of a team and of course have a good senseof humour
• Act with theutmost integrity at all times

We can offer the successful candidate:

• An opportunity to work within a welcoming and enthusiasticenvironment with wonderful children, supportive staff, governors and parents
• Close links and group support from other schools in thisforward thinking Catholic multi-academy trust in this exciting time in ourdevelopment
• An opportunity to be part of a team of dedicated, talentedand hardworking individuals
• Entry into the Local Government Pension Scheme which is oneof the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of 18.5%
• A true commitment to Continuing Professional Developmentwith access to a library of on-line training courses and fully accreditedqualifications and opportunities to access other relevant paid training
• A range of employee benefits which support your well-beingthat includes:
• o A confidential Employee Assistance Programmewhich is extended to members of your family
• o A Health Cash Plan which is paid for bythe Trust and gives access to a range of benefits which include covering thecosts towards optical, dental, alternative therapy treatments, health screeningand discounted gym memberships and a large range of retail discounts. Somebenefits are also available to family members
• o Flu vaccination clinics
• o Eyecare vouchers

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and wepositively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age,disability, religion, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership,pregnancy and maternity, race, sex and sexual orientation.

Corpus Christi Catholic Academy Trust is committed tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expectsall staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to enhanced DBSand barred list checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from theprovisions of the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The applicant will berequired to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.

It is not a requirement of this role to be a practisingCatholic and applications are invited from individuals committed to supportingthe Catholic ethos of the school.

[1] Please note that whilst the successfulcandidate will be appointed to a particular school within the Trust, the Trustreserves the right to deploy staff at any of its schools depending on need,where agreement is reached with all parties.