Teaching Assistant - September start in Lymington)

Academics; Walhampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in the New Forest area is seeking a passionate Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs. This full-time position offers a dynamic environment, where you will work closely with experienced staff to help students with various challenges. Ideal candidates will be nurturing, adaptable, and possess a strong commitment to supporting children's learning.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with special educational needs.
• Ideally experienced in an SEN environment.
• Ability to manage varying levels of challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.
• Work in a challenging and rewarding environment.
• Collaborate with a supportive team of educators.

Skills

Empathy

Adaptability

Nurturing

Behaviour Management

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Brockenhurst / Lymington area (outskirts of Southampton)

Temp to Perm Contract

September start!

Academics are seeking an experienced ad engaging Teaching Assistant to join an SEN School in the New Forest area in between Brockenhurst and Lymington. This is a full-time, temporary to permanent contact starting in September.

Working hours are 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday-Thursday and 8.30am - 4pm on a Friday. This is a term-time Teaching Assistant role working 39 weeks of the year, paying £13.68 per hour. With the school being on the outskirts of Southampton, in the New Forest area, this role is suited to a driver.

The school caters for pupils aged 7-19 years who are diagnosed with aspergers syndrome and other associated needs on the autistic spectrum. You will be required to support pupils across the school in small groups and on a 1:1 basis.

The suitable Teaching Assistant will have experience of supporting children with special educational needs, ideally within an SEN environment. You will be empathetic, nurturing, be able to manage varying levels of challenging behaviour and have the ability to think on your feet and adapt to situations.

This is a challenging environment to work in, but also very rewarding. Children who attend this school do display various levels of challenging behaviour combined with other complex needs. This role is suited to someone who enjoys the variation of working in this type of environment and with a passion and love for working with and supporting children with special educational needs.

You will be joining an experienced, very supportive team of senior leaders, teachers, and support staff and will be provided with the necessary training.

If you are an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant and live in the Brockenhurst / Lymington / New Forest area and would like to be considered for the position, please apply!