SEN Teaching Assistant - Rochdale
Due to the schools continued growth and development we're looking to recruit an SENTeaching Assistant to join the team at a secondary SEN School in the Rochdale area. The successful candidate will be supporting the teacher within the class.
The students are aged between 11 - 16, they have associated behavioural and communication difficulties. Some pupils may have multiple learning difficulties.
Key duties:
- Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school's policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
- Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.
- Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.
- Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
- Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this.
- Implement, and when appropriate, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
- Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher.
- Implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. Pupils Attainment and Progress
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 equivalent is desirable
- GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
- Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
- Ability to provide consistent support to our children
- The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
- Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils' individual needs
Interested?
If you're interested, please apply with your CV and I will be in touch!