1:1 Teaching Assistant

Location: Cheshire

Salary: £21,564.00-£22,302.00 per year

Job Type: contract

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract starting in September.

Our client is looking for 1:1 teaching assistant, you will be an integral part of our team who put the children and young people at the heart of everything we do. You will support the class teacher to promote positive behaviour, you will understand learning objectives, content and intended outcomes for the learning activities in which students are involved and you will support monitoring student progress. You will be part of a key team around the young person in order to maintain consistent support, communication and updated support plans.

About you:

Ideally, for this role, we are looking for someone who has experience of working within a SEN setting, a passion for supporting young people to learn and develop but more importantly, someone who wants to make a difference to the lives and education of our children and young people.

You will be working with a delightful, friendly, and talkative Year 8 female pupil who has a diagnosis of autism and undergoing assessment for ADHD. She has a heightened state of anxiety that leads to traits of PDA.

You will need to be resilient and always enforce strict boundaries and consistency. This young person is motivated by curiosity and loves practical subjects such as cooking, PE, and outdoor education.

Why work for this school?

* a competitive salary and generous annual leave entitlement

* a comprehensive induction programme so you can hit the ground running

* continued professional development and training

* contributions to your pension

* a friendly, passionate team committed to getting the best outcomes for our young people

Benefits include:

* £500 refer-a-friend bonus

* OFSTED bonuses

* life assurance

* cycle to work scheme and laptop loans

* discounts on cinema trips, electronics, fashion, home and garden, travel, groceries, gifts, utilities, health and fitness

* birthday treats

* long service and employee of the month awards

* employee assistance and counselling service, wellbeing support and advice

* optional flu jab