Team Teach Trained SEND Teaching Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Oldham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top pay rates

Free training courses

Referral scheme

Interview preparation

Ongoing support after placement

Online timesheets portal

London payroll on-site

Holiday pay option

Networking events

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. seeks a Team Teach trained SEND Teaching Assistant for a long-term post at a special needs secondary school in Oldham. Role is full-time, 8.30am–3.30pm, five days a week, supporting pupils with Autism and Complex Needs.

You will help de-escalate challenging situations, recognise triggers, and assist pupils in self-regulation while collaborating with a supportive team and, if needed, providing personal care support.

Qualifications

• Team Teach behaviour management certification that is still in date.
• Enhanced DBS certificate on the Update Service or willing to apply for a new one.
• Two professional references and Overseas Police Check if applicable.
• CV with full employment and education history including gaps.
• Have the legal right to work full time in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils aged 11-19 with Autism and Complex Needs.
• Prevent challenging behaviour by de-escalation strategies.
• Help recognise triggers and support self-regulation.
• Work as a team and support colleagues through challenging situations.
• May support with personal care: toileting, feeding, changing, hygiene and moving.
• Five days a week 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Skills

Team Teach certification

DBS on Update Service

References

Right to work in UK

Job description

Tradewind are recruiting for a Team Teach trained SEND Teaching Assistant to start ASAP on a full time and long-term basis at a special needs secondary school in Oldham for children aged 4 to 16 with Autism and Complex Needs.

To join us and be successful in this SEND Teaching Assistant role, you will need to:

• Team Teach behaviour management certification that is still in date.
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate that is on the Update Service (or be happy to apply for a new one).
• Two professional references and Overseas Police Check (only if applicable).
• Provide a CV with full employment and education history including any gaps.
• Have the legal right to work full time in the UK.

About the role

• Support pupils aged 11-19 with Autism and Complex Needs.
• You will need to prevent challenging behaviour from occurring by employing appropriate strategies and methods to de-escalate situations before they occur.
• You will need to help recognise each pupils' triggers and support them in learning to self-regulate their emotions.
• You must be able to work as a team and support your colleagues through challenging situations.
• You may need to support with elements of personal care such as toileting, feeding, changing, hygiene and moving.
• Five days a week 8.30am to 3.30pm

Great role if you want to make a real different to young peoples' quality of life and life chances! Fantastic opportunity to take on a new challenge, learn new skills and enhance your CV, putting you ahead of other candidates for any future roles you apply for!

About the school

SEND school for pupils with Autism and Complex Needs.

Pupils are aged 4 to 16.

Differentiated curriculum to meet individual needs of each pupil and group.

Groups sizes of no more than 8 pupils to a class.

Collaborative and supportive team who help each other through challenges.

Strong focus on inclusion and safety of staff and pupils.

Great relationships with parents, outside professionals and other schools.

Access to excellent training opportunities.

Pupils need support managing emotions and behaviour as well as support with social interactions, life skills, speech and language, sensory understanding and physical needs.

Most pupils are working on the Engagement Model, EYFS, Reception or KS1.

Some are working at a higher level.

Many pupils have input from outside professionals.

Benefits of joining Tradewind

By registering with Tradewind, you will benefit from:

• Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
• Access to over 2,500 free training courses, thanks to our partnership with The National College.
• A generous referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance - so you're fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
• Our support doesn't stop once we've secured you a placement
• A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
• Our payroll team are onsite in London. Not offshore, not through a third party. We don't leave candidate service or pay to chance.
• Holiday pay - You choose if you want to be paid inclusive of holiday pay or bank this to claim in the school holidays.
• Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants