SEN Teaching Assistant

• Specialised Support: Assisting students with complex needs, ensuring their safety and engagement in learning activities
• Medical Awareness: Maintaining a calm and vigilant approach to supporting students with epilepsy and other neurological conditions
• Personalised Care: Implementing tailored strategies for autism and learning difficulties as outlined in EHCPs
• Transition Support: Helping students navigate the move between classroom learning and their residential environment

• Resilience & Compassion
• Experience: Previous experience with complex needs, epilepsy, or ASD is highly desirable
• Commitment: As this is a long-term contract, we are looking for someone who wants to build lasting relationships with our young people
• Communication: Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills (experience with Makaton or PECS is a bonus)
• 121 teaching experience
• ability to communicate with parents
• ability to work well under pressure
• able to inspire
• be a role model
• building rapport with children
• career driven
• communication
• effective discipline
• empathy
• engaging
• excellent time management
• FMS experience
• good behaviour management skills
• good classroom management
• good communication skills
• good sense of humour
• high expectations
• keen to contribute to the life of the school
• key stage 3 experience
• key stage 4 experience
• key stage 5 experience
• knowledge of A-level specification
• knowledge of curriculum
• knowledge of GCSE specification
• knowledge of subject
• motivated
• partake in extra curricular activities
• passion for education
• SEN experience
• set clear objectives
• SIMS experience
• sixth form experience
• teaching assistant experience
• team player
• work well autonomously
• years 7-11 experience

experience with Makaton or PECS

• PAYE
• Referral Bonus
• Training and education
• Safeguarding & Prevent