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SEND Support Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 24 January 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 January 2025
Location: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7EF
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 76d649c5-7a66-4e88-9fce-4f77b350f67c

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Essential Requirements:

• GCSEs in English and Maths at grades A* - C or equivalent
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Ability to work one to one and in small groups with students
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively; orally and in written form
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on all school matters
• Recent experience and/or employment relevant to working with young people (A)
• Ability to understand the needs of young people to motivate engage students
• Ability to effectively use behaviour management techniques such as de-escalation
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• High levels of integrity and trustworthiness


Highly Desirable Skills and Experience

• Further qualifications at level 3 or above, relating to working in education and / or with young people
• Qualifications relating to SEND eg NVQ Level 2 or above
• Understanding of a range of SEND / SEMH e.g. ADHD, Autistic Spectrum, Speech and Language needs or similar and / or barriers to students accessing the curriculum

What the school offers its staff

Supportive team environment proven by very low staff turnover

Staff Well being group

Staff fitness sessions

Stunning coastal location

Commitment to safeguarding

Whitburn Church of England Academy is an equal opportunities employer and the Academy is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be subject to a range of other pre-recruitment checks. Please note that, without exception, written references will be taken up and made available to the panel BEFORE the final selection stage