SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Teaching Personnel are currently looking for multiple SEN Teaching Assistant to work within a SEN school in Hinckley. There are currently multiple roles within the school available working with children between the ages of 8-19.The roles available will be Full-Time Monday - Friday 8.30 - 15.45 and wqill start in the new academic year. However, if you are only looking for part time we would still like to hear from you as hours may be accomodated for the right candidate.Within this role you will be either supporting a small class or support a a child on a 1:1 basiis. The school is predominantly supporting children with Autism but some children may have co-existing conditons like ADHD. This role can be challenging at times,so a candidate with patience and a good idea of strategies to calm down situautons certain situations would be needed.At Teaching Personnel. we aspire to be #1 in providing schools across Leicester with high-quality candidates, who can provide innovative approachs to learning and a high quality learning experience for the children. We take pride in supporting our candidatesalong the way in their journey in the education sector and to help our canddiates progress in their careers.Job Title: Teaching AssistantSalary: £13,000 - £14,500 per annum dependent on experienceHours: Maximum of 35 hours per week, term time only - Permanent part time, full time and sessional available.Location: LeicestershireFunction of role:You will need to have a calming approach and be familar with strategies that can be used in certain sitatuions when supporting a child with Autism.To support and maintain a high level of learner engagement through collaborative preparation and delivery of an innovative, creative and flexible curriculum. To use a collaborative and multi-agency holistic approach to delivering an education provision whichincludes attention to health and safety awareness, risk management and the safeguarding of young people.Accountabilities:Act in accordance with the organisations guidelines under the guidance of the designated Provision Manager and adhere to the organisations Equal Opportunities and Diversity policy.Being an advocate on behalf of your students in your class, whilst encouraging their involvement and engagement within the seassion in the classroom. In addition, assisting the class teacher with the assessment, preparation, delivery and review of a learnerscurriculum including contributions to lesson plans.Be aware ofALLsafeguarding procedures on a day to day basis, and adhering to these at all times.Be responsible for all aspects of learner health and safety, informing the designated Learning Manager of any accidents or identified risks, and using the significant incident reporting form appropriately. Support the Learning Manager to ensure venues usedare appropriate and risk assessed, and that Health and Safety guidance supplied by the company is adhered to.To adhere to the appropriate plans that are set out for the children within the class, and to be aware of any SEN needs of he children that youd be supporting. To have the ability to put on place strategies to handle certain sitatuons whislt support a child1:1.Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Part-time, TemporarySchedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Teaching Assistants: 1 year (essential)
• SEN: 1 year (essential)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred but not essential)

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well as the Right to Work in the UK. Please see faqs for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education. We offer all our registered candidates FREEchild protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.For details of our privacy policy, please see privacy-notice