SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Location	Wakefield
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£21,548 - £23,088 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Overview and Responsibilities Location: Wakefield, West YorkshireSalary: £11.20 - £12.00 per hour, £21,548 to £23,088 pro rata(£17,122 to £18,345 actual salary)Hours: 37 hours per week – Term Time OnlyAurora Ivy Lane SchoolAurora Ivy Lane School is an Good (Ofsted, October 2023) rated innovative provider of specialist education ,supporting young people aged 11 - 19 with complex needs including autism, moderate and sever learning disabilities; speech, language, communication and interaction needs and behaviours that canchallenge.We’re currently looking for three skilled and effective SEN Teaching AssistantsThe Role / Key duties:As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as following plans to ensure each child’s needs are met through positive behaviour management and personalised approaches to meeting sensory and communication needs.You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School. As part of a committed team including a range of professionalsyou will work to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potentialin all areas of learning.Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.Skills and Qualifications Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting
A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalentis desirable
GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
Ability to adapt
The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs
Ability to follow plans and work professionally and effectively alongside a range of professionals.

Benefits and Additional Information What’s on offer

Training and Development

Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.

Save money on your bills!

With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money onthings like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.

Competitive Pay and Reward

Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Pension and Life Assurance.

UK Health Cash Plan

This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.

Employee Assistance Programme

Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available 24/7.

Refer a friend for £1,000

We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)How to applyPlease complete a full online application form. If you would like assistance in completing this application form or more information on this position please contact our Recruitment Partner, Karen Barnfield at/Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filteri

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