Teaching Assistant (Progression House)

Sketchley School; Hinckley and Bosworth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Hinckley and Bosworth is looking for a Teaching Assistant to support students with special educational needs. The successful candidate will assist in classroom activities, promote social understanding, and help maintain a positive learning environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a full driving license are essential. The role offers various benefits including training and development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing training and career progression

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working within an SEN setting.
• Ability to communicate engagingly with young people.
• Desire to learn and develop new skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the class teacher and assist students with work.
• Escort students to/from their college.
• Establish good relationships and act as a role model.

Skills

Knowledge of autism

Excellent interpersonal skills

Highly organized

Resilience and compassion

Ability to work independently

Full driving licence

Job description

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Progression House School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team now!

We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the students with their work, escorting them to / from their college, supporting with pupil behaviour whilst establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.

Our benefits include exclusive access to reward and discount scheme, comprehensive induction, commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, pension scheme, paid for enhanced DBS, wellbeing support, cycle to work scheme and more!

Progression House School provides specialist education for young people aged 16+ with autism, ADHD, PDA and cooccurring mental health diagnosis. Pupils may also have challenging behaviour as a result of their communication difficulties and a lack of social understanding.

The following skills are essential for this role :

• A good knowledge of autism with experience of working within an SEN setting, ideally with a similar age group on the autistic spectrum.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with our young people in an engaging way in order to maximise their learning.
• Highly organised and adaptable, with an enthusiastic and proactive approach.
• The desire to learn new skills and develop your role to build on your own strengths.
• High levels of resilience and compassion.
• Ability to work well as part of a team but also on own initiative.
• Knowledge of PBS and / or Team Teach approaches are desirable.
• A full, clean driving licence is essential, as part of your role will involve transporting students both to and from their college, and also on educational visits in the community.

If you share our passion for high aspiration and achievement for all, we look forward to receiving your application.

Safeguarding Statement

Sketchley School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.