SEND Teaching Assistant - Empowering Learning : Job Details

SEND Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full-time 8:30am to 3:30pm

Available Positions: 2

Salary: £18,500 - £23,00 per annum

About the school

A 'good' school located on the outskirts of Oldham.

The school is renowned for their academic excellence. They set high standards for their students to encourage them to achieve their full potential. The teaching staff are dedicated and use interactive approaches to engage and inspire students.

While academic standards are a priority, they also put a major emphasis on students' wellbeing and happiness. Teachers foster a friendly and supportive learning environment which allows students to express themselves and in turn increase their confidence in each subject.

Main Responsibilities

• Support and Assistance - Support and assist both the SEN teacher and the students with special educational needs, working under the guidance and direction of the teacher.
• One-to-One Support - Work closely with individual students during classroom activities, while reinforcing instructions given by the teacher.
• Inclusion and Differentiation - Differentiate the learning materials and methods to meet the specific needs of each student.
• Behaviour Management - Assist with behaviour management strategies, helping students with special needs to remain on task and not become distracted.
• Communicate - Communicate with parents/guardians, providing updates on progress, and ensuring consistency between home and school environments.

Requirements

• Have previous experience working with children with special educational needs.
• Have a good understanding of different types of special educational needs.
• Be patient and empathise with the student.
• Be adaptable and flexible as certain situations might cause you to make changes with little notice.
• Be knowledgeable of safeguarding procedures in case any situations occur in the school that you'll need to manage and deal with.

SummaryIf you are a teaching assistant and believe you are a good match or know any primary/SEN teaching assistants who you think would be great for this school, please apply today or search Empowering Learning for more information about us.