Overview
SEN Teaching Assistant (Special Educational Needs)
Empowering Learning are currently working with an excellent SEND school in Basildon. They are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join their school as soon as possible. The position will be based within a small class supporting Social Emotional Mental Health Students. You will be working with children aged between 4 – 16 years in age, each with statements of special education needs. Most of the children you will be working with have very limited communication skills, and some are completely non-verbal. You will be assisting more than one class, supporting several children across the school, rather than working 1:1 with any particular child.
To be eligible to apply for this position, you would ideally have experience supporting pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health Needs.
Responsibilities
- Work within a small class to support Social Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) pupils and other children with statements of SEN.
- Support multiple classes across the school, not just one-to-one support.
- Help make learning participative and encourage peer learning.
- Apply supported learning practices such as using learners’ own words and materials, breaking tasks into smaller steps, and making information clear in written and spoken form.
- Follow plain English guidelines and be mindful of language and non-verbal communication within the group.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Experience supporting pupils with Social Emotional Mental Health Needs is preferred.
- Availability to start immediately and to commit to full school hours (5 days per week).
Additional Information
Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. The candidate will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face-to-face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.
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