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SEN Teaching Assistant- Post 16

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Teaching Assistant

  • Location: New Milton-New Forest
  • PERMANENT
  • Driving license and own transport needed
  • Salary up to £19,000
  • Hours between 8.15 – 4.30 and an early finish on a Friday -term time only
  • IMMEDIATE START subject to references and DBS check

Would you like to work in a school supporting Post 16 students to make a positive change in their lives and work towards a brighter future?

School Staffing Solutions are looking for someone special who would like to work as a Teaching Assistant with post 16 students in the New Milton area of Hampshire. The site (part of a bigger school) supports young people who have social, emotional and mental health needs, some of whom may also have ASC.

Many of these young people have experienced very difficult situations in their home life and as a result of this can find it hard being in school and often don’t engage in their learning.

Could you be that someone special who can make a difference in their lives?

We are looking for someone who is patient and nurturing in their approach and who is also resilient and able to deal with challenging/aggressive behaviour whilst helping the young people learn to regulate their feelings and emotions. These YP need consistency and reliability so please ONLY apply if this is something you can commit to.

We are interested in hearing from people with a wide range of backgrounds including but not limited to:

  • Qualified Teaching Assistants/LSA’s
  • Graduates looking for teaching experience
  • Support workers
  • Carers
  • Youth workers
  • Childminders

Your role as a Teaching Assistant will be working in a small class across KS5 ensuring that YP receive a consistently high quality of education in a safe and stimulating learning environment.

About you:

  • School based experience as a Teaching Assistant role is desirable or experience working with children.
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative
  • Good sense of humour
  • Able to build relationships
  • Resilient and have ‘bounce back’ ability
  • Hard working and reliable

What Next:

If you are looking for a new challenge and feel confident in your ability to build rapport and positive relationships with young people then this could be the role for you! Please get in touch today if you would like to discuss this role further or apply by sending your cv.

SEN Teacher

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SEN Teacher – Art, Design & Food Tech

Location: Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Annual Salary: £31,650.00 – £49,084.00 (M1 – UPS3)

School Staffing Solutions are recruiting for a SEN Teacher-Art, Design and Food Tech Teacher to work for an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

This role is based at a newly opened ASC/SEMH school in Torton, Kidderminster, for students aged between 5-19.

Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for a SEN teacher, specialising in Art, Design and Food Tech

The role:

We are looking for a passionate, inspirational and engaging SEN Teacher to deliver high quality teaching and learning to children and young people with SEMH and other complex or anxiety related needs who may present with challenging behaviours associated with their diagnosis. Some pupils may have multiple learning difficulties.

Experience in working with pupils with SEMH and/or ASC needs in a mainstream or specialist environment is essential.

Key duties:

  • Contribute to the delivery and development of the curriculum, having regard to the educational, physical and social needs of the students within a learning environment.
  • Work collaboratively with other members of staff as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Maintain and use short, medium and long term plans in delivering the curriculum.
  • Set, monitor and review personalised targets that will optimise learning for each individual.
  • Monitor, assess, review and report on the progress and work of students to parents, team members, senior staff, examination and funding bodies through reports and identified meetings as directed and as is required through school policies and procedures.
  • Maintain knowledge through training and research where appropriate and take responsibility for own professional development.
  • Develop lesson plans analysing and self-reflecting on the outcomes.
  • Contribute to the review of Statements and EHC plans, PEP and LAC reviews.

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

Experience

Essential:

  • PGCE, Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent teaching qualification and evidence of in-service training
  • Experience of working in a special school environment and/or in particular with pupils with SEMH or ASC needs or significant SEND, SEMH and/or ASC teaching experience within a mainstream environment
  • To be able to teach Entry level 2 & 3, GCSEs, and post-16 academic and vocational qualifications in your specialist subject.

Desirable:

  • Postgraduate diploma in SEN
  • Experience of successfully delivering a differentiated curriculum to pupils with a wide range of needS

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

    • Life assurance
    • Competitive Pension
    • Perkbox – offering high street discounts
    • Employee assistance programme
    • Car lease scheme
    • Fully funded training and qualifications
    • Bike to work scheme
    • Free membership to our Health cash back plan – Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

If you would like to apply for this role please send your cv today, if you would like to have a infomral chat about the role please call jennifer on 07977 178199.

School Staffing Solutions are acting as an employment business for this vacancy.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.