SEN Teaching Assistant (Part time)
| Posting date: | 26 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £22,597 to £23,581 per year |
| Additional salary information: | free parking, onsite cafe, PT available |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2024 |
| Location: | Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1TF |
| Company: | Randstad Education |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | PR-JWDKWE64PT_1719403107 |
Summary
Do you want to start the new academic year with a new role?
Are you creative, resilient and empathetic and looking for a like minded team?
Are you looking to enhance your career with fully funded qualifications?
Look no further! Join a team that will support and help you progress in your career!
Set near Cranleigh, this inspiring school is dedicated to supporting pupils with an Autism diagnosis. You will be part of a skilled and passionate team committed to providing exceptional educational, care, and transition pathways for children and young people aged 4 - 19 years.
The staff follow a tailored curriculum designed to foster effective learning, encouraging students to develop new learning strategies and achieve independence. They strive to ensure the best possible outcomes, helping all pupils to reach their full potential both academically and at home.
The team are looking for positive, resilient, and compassionate individuals to join the team due to an increase in student numbers. Students are taught in spacious, well-lit classrooms, receiving one-on-one instruction in a calm and secure environment. By joining this team, you will have access to a wide array of training and development opportunities, propelling your career forward.
If you have a positive attitude, patience and resilience, this role would be perfect for you!
This school offers an amazing range of benefits:
-£1000 bonus upon joining to help you bridge the gap between roles
-Part time option available (3 or 4 days)
-Regular salary progression based on completion of training
-Rare career progression in an unqualified route - opportunities to move to a Lead Teacher and Class Supervisor role without the need for Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
-Fully funded and supported training and continuing personal development programme (based on the principles of behaviour analysis)
-Opportunity to work with different age groups and abilities
-44 days holiday
-Term time only, evenings or weekends
-Free onsite parking
-Transport available from central Guildford if required
-Your own dedicated and experienced consultant to guide you through the application and interview process
Your role would include:
-Providing teaching and support to pupils with autism, following individualised curriculums
-Planning, preparing and delivering lessons and activities, focusing largely on life skills
-Supporting pupils' participation in trips, applying theory-based learning to practice
-Providing behaviourally based support to reduce behaviours that impact quality of life
-Providing personal care, encouraging pupils to maintain acceptable levels of hygiene (toileting, feeding)
-Monitoring pupil progress, ensuring teaching is appropriate and effective for pupil needs
-Assisting with breaktime duties including playground support and snack time
Skills and capabilities:
-Minimum Grade C/4 or equivalent, in English Language & Maths
-Professional, personal or voluntary experience of working with children and disabilities
- Comfortable working with children who exhibit challenging behaviour
- Comfortable supporting others with personal/intimate care where required
- Ability to keep calm in high pressure situation
- Own means of transport, due to location desirable
If you want to know more about this fabulous opportunity or wish to send us your application then please don't hesitate to apply now!
If this isn't the right role for you, we have an array of positions which may also be of interest to you. If you know someone who would be interested, please pass along their contact details. You could earn up to £300 in shopping vouchers.
Randstad Education maintains the highest standard of child safety and compliance when placing candidates into schools. Any successful candidates will be subject to the compliance process that also includes the enhanced DBS check.