Teaching Assistant-SEN

Academic Appointments; Bradford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is seeking an enthusiastic individual to support students aged 11-16 with special education needs, including autism and complex issues. The ideal candidate will have experience in educational settings and a passion for improving children's lives. This role requires patience, confidence, and a caring attitude to foster a positive environment and manage diverse needs effectively.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with autism spectrum and complex needs.
• Strong understanding of educational needs in upper school.
• Confident, caring, and assertive personality.

Responsibilities

• Establish good working relationships with pupils to support them successfully.
• Assist with development and implementation of individualised targets.
• Plan and set up classrooms and activities.

Skills

Experience in an educational/care/residential setting

Background of working with students with challenging behaviour

Confidence

Caring attitude

Passion for making a difference

Job description

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This school was graded ‘Good’ in its last Ofsted inspection, with “A strong and shared safeguarding culture throughout the school, which is supported by designated leaders in each key stage”.

The school caters for over 300 pupils aged 11 - 16 years, with a range of Special Education Needs including Autism, Social emotional and Mental Health needs.

The right candidate will have a strong understanding and experience of working with students across “upper school”.

The ideal candidate will be willing and enthusiastic about making a difference to these children's lives and their education.

A successful candidate would have:

• Experience in an educational/care/residential setting.
• A passion for making a difference.
• Background of working with students with challenging behaviour, autism spectrum and complex needs
• Confident, caring, and assertive personality

W hat to expect:

• Working in these settings requires patience, confidence, and a caring attitude as many of these students have difficult social, emotional, and mental health issues which need to be managed.
• Your role will be to establish good working relationships with pupils to enable you to support them successfully. To assist with the development and implementation of individualised targets, planning and setting up classrooms/activities.

Requirements:

• Available for employment, we offer short term and long-term placements which work around your availability.