Blackstone Recruitment are working with a provider of education, care and support services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities who are recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant.

Please see details below for the full job advert:

Location: Surrey
Salary: £12.31 - £13.16 per hour (£21,995.67 - £23,514.45 actual salary dependant on qualifications) Plus £1000 Welcome bonus *
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm

The role:

They're looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate will be supporting the teacher within the class. The school has autistic students that are aged between 11 - 16, they have associated behavioural and communication difficulties. Some pupils may have multiple learning difficulties.

Experience:
Successful candidate is likely to demonstrate the following:

* Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school's policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.

* Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.

* Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.

* Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.

* Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this.

* Implement, and when appropriate, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers

* Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher.

* Implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. Pupils Attainment and Progress

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

Skills & Qualifications:

Successful candidate qualities:

* Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting

* A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable

* GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.

* Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.

* Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD

* Ability to provide consistent support to our children

* The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual

* Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils' individual needs

* Be able to take part in the schools behaviour support approach, including physical intervention (accredited Team Teach) where necessary and always as a last resort.

* Ability to complete reports in a timely and accurate manner

What's in it for you? / Why Should You Apply?

* Life assurance

* Enhanced Pension Scheme

* * Welcome bonus is payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year service

* 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.

Blackstone Benefits:

Permanent jobs:

✅Assigned specialised recruitment consultant

✅Access to exclusive and flexible UK locum and permanent jobs

✅Complete onboarding support

✅Informed tailored career advice

✅Personalised job alerts

✅Unlimited referral bonus

For further information on this role, please contact Biren Daiya at Blackstone Recruitment on the details provided or APPLY now