SEN - Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to achieve their full potential Do you have the skills, experience and qualifications to provide guidance and support to a group of students with diverselearning needs in a secondary school setting If so, we would love to hear from you!We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated SEN teaching assistant to join our team at [name of school]. You will work closely with the teacher and other staff to deliver effective learning plans and strategies, tailored to the students’ needs and abilities.You will also monitor and assess the students’ progress and provide constructive feedback on their achievements, challenges and goals. You will facilitate small group sessions and interventions as appropriate, and attend to the students’ personal and socialneeds where required. You will assist with the management of behaviour and classroom routines, and deliver and adapt learning activities and teaching programmes as needed. You will also assist with the supervision of students during breaks and lunchtime, andparticipate in extracurricular activities as required. You will support the students with their learning and development in line with relevant policies and frameworks, and prepare and assist with the learning environment and resources. You will maintain accurateand up-to-date records and reports as requested, and establish and maintain positive relationships with parents/carers, and communicate information as directed. You will provide administrative support as required, and accompany the teacher and the studentson educational visits, trips and off site activities as required.To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualifications at degree level or equivalent
• Basic knowledge of SEND and learning barriers
• Some knowledge of strategies in working with young people with challenging behaviours
• Knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• Awareness of Health and Safety issues in the workplace
• Experience of working directly with young people in an education or training environment, supporting the learning of students
• Experience of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders, at all levels
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with an excellent standard of written and spoken English
• Good administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to interest, encourage, motivate and engage children
• Ability to work effectively with team members across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
• Good ICT skills, including a working knowledge of Microsoft packages and the ability to update records and databases.
• Ability to work using own initiative, exercising good judgement where unsupervised
• Flexibility of approach to work
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercising tact and diplomacy