SEND Teaching Assistant

Oakfield Park School – Rated “Outstanding”

is seeking to appoint enthusiastic and dedicated full-time Teaching Assistants to join our expanding outstanding team. This is a fantastic opportunity to support pupils with severe and complex learning difficulties including students with autism and behaviours of concern in a highly nurturing and forward-thinking educational environment.

Essential Criteria: Successful candidates will be:

• Committed to providing the best possible educational opportunities for children with severe and complex learning difficulties.
• Enthusiastic and motivated to work alongside teachers to deliver and support learning programme’s tailored to individual pupil needs.
• Supportive of the school’s values and ethos, and eager to contribute to our whole‑school approach.
• Committed to safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Willing to undertake necessary medical training (e.g. first aid, administering medication, tracheostomy suctioning, enteral feeding, administering oxygen, ventilation).
• Open to training related to Autism, behaviours that challenge (Team Teach), and other complex needs.
• Confident, self‑motivated, and capable of working independently and using initiative to ensure positive outcomes for students.
• Committed to continuous professional development and self‑evaluation.
• Flexible and able to work across a variety of school settings as needed.
• Experienced in working with pupils with special educational needs (SEN).

Desirable (Training can be provided):

• Relevant qualifications: Team Teach, Moving and Handling, First Aid at Work, MIDAS (minibus driving).
• Experience using a recognised form of sign language (e.g., Makaton, BSL).

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