Teaching Assistant - SEMH & Inclusive Learning

Hillingdon Manor School; Truro; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Your Wellbeing Matters (health support

Vista – flexible benefits platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Job summary

Oak Tree School in Truro is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support learners with varied needs. You will work with teachers to help students engage, overcome barriers and make progress inside and outside the classroom.

We value patience, compassion and a genuine desire to help young people succeed. You will build positive relationships, adapt to individual learning needs and contribute to an inclusive school environment.

Qualifications

• Patience and a genuine desire to help young people succeed.
• Ability to build positive relationships with learners and colleagues.
• Willingness to support both indoor and outdoor learning activities.
• Commitment to inclusion and safeguarding of pupils.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, small group and classroom support to help learners engage with learning and progress.
• Build positive and trusting relationships, ensuring learners feel safe and valued.
• Work with teachers to prepare and deliver engaging activities.
• Encourage independence, resilience and social development in pupils.
• Adapt support to meet diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Participate in a variety of classroom, practical and outdoor learning experiences.
• Support learning, behaviour and wellbeing using positive approaches.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain an inclusive school environment.

Skills

Patience

Enthusiasm

Compassion

Relationship building

Job description

Oak Tree School in Truro is seeking enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support learners with varied needs. You will work with teachers to help students engage, overcome barriers and make progress inside and outside the classroom.

We value patience, compassion and a genuine desire to help young people succeed. You will build positive relationships, adapt to individual learning needs and contribute to an inclusive school environment.