SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Special needs Teaching Assistant needed in Slough Do you have a background in complex needs, SEBD, PMLD, SLD or ASD Have you had experience with challenging behaviour This specialist school based in Slough is looking for a special needs teaching assistant with experience of working with challenging children and young people. This is a specialist SEN school that caters for young people include epilepsy, ASD, ADHD, Complex needs, obsessive compulsive disorder and attachment disorders. Special needs teaching assistants will have the opportunity to work in this outstanding school withan international reputation inspecial educationexpertise, curriculum and resources. Special needs teaching assistants must have experience working with medical needs and complex SEN needs. This school believes that all young people should be provided with appropriate education in a safe, stable, containing learning environment. Special needs teaching assistant will be working with a secondary aged pupils who has severe complex needs including attachment disorder. Students are academic and they range from mild learning difficulties to gifted and talented. Special needs teaching assistants are given opportunities to succeed through the use of highly personalised individual education plans to help support their students. The Therapeutic Education Department works closely with the nurses, doctors and therapists at the centre and with a wide range of professionals in the community. Special needs teaching assistants will need excellent behaviour management skillsBe able to build positive relationships with young people and staffTeam Teach or similar restraint training certificate (not essential)Good knowledge/experience working with children with complex needs within an Special needs environmentSpecial needs teaching assistants will need experience working with secondary aged pupilsSpecial needs teaching assistants will be collaborating with the classroom teacher to define appropriate activities for the pupils in relation to the curriculumAssessing children who have long or short-term learning difficulties and working with colleagues to identify individual pupils special needsLiaising with other professionals, such as social workers, speech and language therapists, physiotherapists and educational psychologistsThis is a full time/long termposition and will lead to permanent if successful.Skills and experience required are as follows:SENPMLD/SLDEpilepsy experienceEBDMental Health experienceASDExcellent behaviour managementCurrent DBS on the update serviceClassroom experienceWorking with primary or secondaryFull UK driving LicenceAvailable to interview ASAPThe schools offers:A committed and enthusiastic staff.Quality professional development.An exciting opportunity to shape the future of the school and to set the culture for achievement and progress for all of the pupils.Purposeful, happy and supportive environment with learning for all at its centre.Apply today or call Ronni on for more information! Do you know other great teachers or support staff Refer them to us and we will pay you £250 (subject to statutory deductions) for every person we place into employment and meets our terms and conditions. Simply click refer to fill in a few details.