Teaching Assistant - Special Education Needs (SEN)

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Rochester; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our Hazel room and support pupils with special needs across the primary curriculum. You will work 1:1 and in groups, helping learners stay engaged, prepare activities, and support behaviour and emotional development.

Excellent communication, reliability, and confidentiality are essential. You will collaborate with teachers and parents to tailor support and monitor progress, contributing to a positive learning

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build rapport with children and parents
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to adapt to individual pupil needs
• Committed to confidentiality and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Identify pupils in vulnerable groups and provide 1:1 and group support
• Assist in Hazel room providing engagement and learning support
• Prepare classroom spaces and learning displays
• Support pupils to complete tasks and promote positive behaviour
• Provide emotional support to pupils and communicate issues to staff

Job description

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work with our teaching and other support staff to help identify pupils within vulnerable groups, specifically those with special needs. You are key to helping them become independent learners, stay focused and engaged in the tasks and lessons set by the teacher, and help explain different tasks and activities.

You will assist in our Hazel room (engagement provision), providing 1:1 and group support to pupils.

Throughout the day, you will help prepare the classroom and learning spaces, create displays and exhibitions of the children's work, and prepare for different activities.

You will support pupils who need extra support to complete tasks or who have difficulty engaging with schoolwork. You will also watch for challenging behaviour and help pupils promote positive behaviour. You will also offer emotional support to help pupils in their emotional and social development, and you inform other staff about any issues.

About You

You will be passionate about supporting all children to do their best. You will be trustworthy, enthusiastic, full of energy, well-organised, and self-motivated.

You will also have excellent communication skills and be able to build a strong and appropriate rapport with children and parents/carers.

You need to have very good numeracy and literacy skills and be passionate about making learning irresistible for children. You should also be able to adapt where necessary to support children’s individual needs.

You will also need to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate a high level of professionalism, and commit to improving your own practice.

Ideally, you will have experience working with children across the primary curriculum, including those with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

About Us

We are proud to offer:

• An ambitious school management team committed to staff professional learning.
• Dedicated, professional and determined staff.
• Highly motivated, happy children, keen to learn and develop
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Excellent resources and vibrant teaching spaces.

Potential candidates are invited to contact the school office to arrange a visit to the school. This does not form part of the recruitment process.