Whitehaven Teaching Assistant Sense Education

Sense Education Limited; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established education provider seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support young people with additional needs in a vibrant school environment. This role involves working closely with students, teachers, and the SEND team to create a nurturing atmosphere that promotes learning and development. Ideal candidates will have a passion for helping young people, strong communication skills, and experience with SEMH, Autism, ADHD, or Dyslexia. Join a committed team in making a positive impact on students' lives and contribute to their educational journey in a supportive and modern setting.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting young people with additional needs.
• Great communicator with team, parents, and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with additional needs in a school environment.
• Work closely with teachers to meet learning goals.
• Manage behavior and adjust activities for students.

Skills

Communication Skills

Experience with SEMH

Experience with Autism

Experience with ADHD

Experience with Dyslexia

Job description

We are looking for a Whitehaven Teaching Assistant. We hire people who are passionate about supporting young people with additional needs.

We have a position in a SEND department in a school in Whitehaven to support young people with additional needs and SEMH. You will be working as a Teaching Assistant in part of a specialist team to support young people at KS3 and KS4. The school is a modern vibrant environment with great facilities and a dedicated team to supporting young people with additional learning needs.

School hours are 8:30am – 3:30pm Monday to Friday. We are looking for someone full time and also part time 2/3 days a week.

The ideal person for the role:

• Is passionate about supporting young people with additional needs.
• Is a great communicator to be able to communicate with the team, parents and pupils.
• Having experience of working with young people with SEMH, Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia is a bonus.
• Can contribute to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing learning environment.

The role:

• Working with pupils 1:1 and also in small group environment.
• Supporting with behaviour management, using appropriate strategies in line with the school.
• Adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals.
• Attending to the students’ personal needs where required.
• Working closely with the teacher to ensure the provision supports each identified student’s learning needs.
• Communicating with the SEND team regularly to develop learning strategies.

Everyone who works for us is required to complete Safeguarding Training. If you are interested in this position then please apply with an up to date CV and we will be in touch. You can find out more about us at www.senseeducation.co.uk.

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis.