Teaching Assistant (SEND Support Hub)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackney New Primary School in London is seeking a fixed-term, term-time Teaching Assistant to join the SEND Support Hub. This role focuses on targeted support and structured interventions for pupils with special educational needs, under the direction of teachers and the SENDCo.

You will contribute to improving communication, cognition and learning, social and emotional wellbeing, and help pupils participate in all aspects of school life during a 36.5 hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEND in the SEND Support Hub to access learning, develop independence and reach their potential.
• Provide targeted support and deliver structured interventions to pupils.
• Promote positive engagement in school life for pupils with SEND.
• Support learning, wellbeing and inclusion for pupils with a range of SEND.
• Work with teachers, the SENDCo, school leaders and the wider SEND Provision Team to tailor support to pupils' needs.
• Support pupils with communication and interaction, cognition and learning, and social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Help pupils build confidence and take part fully in school life.

Job description

A fixed-term, term-time Teaching Assistant post in the SEND Support Hub, the resource provision at Hackney New Primary School, part of Compass Eko Trust. The work centres on targeted support and structured interventions that help pupils with special educational needs access learning, build independence and take part in school life, under the direction of teachers and the SENDCo. The role covers communication and interaction, cognition and learning, and social, emotional and mental health needs across 36.5 hours a week. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support pupils with SEND in the SEND Support Hub to access learning, develop independence and reach their potential


• Provide targeted support and deliver structured interventions to pupils


• Promote positive engagement in school life for pupils with SEND


• Support learning, wellbeing and inclusion for pupils with a range of SEND


• Work with teachers, the SENDCo, school leaders and the wider SEND Provision Team to tailor support to pupils' needs


• Support pupils with communication and interaction, cognition and learning, and social, emotional and mental health needs


• Help pupils build confidence and take part fully in school life

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working with children

Skills & knowledge

• Patient and resilient


• Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues


• Passion for supporting pupils with additional needs

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

What’s offered

• Local Government Pension Scheme or Teachers' Pension Scheme


• Competitive pay and conditions aligned to national frameworks


• Structured programme of professional development


• Coaching and leadership pathways


• Opportunities to work across schools and develop your career


• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential support


• Staff benefits and discount schemes


• Family-friendly policies and flexible working where possible