Resourcer Name: Danielle Tsang

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Availability: Full Time

Temporary (possibility of becoming permanent)

Pay Rate: £12.81 per hour including holiday pay (Potential to earn more based on experience)

Five Education is looking for teaching assistants in South Bristol and Bath to support students with special needs. Your role is to work within classrooms to assist students on a 1:1 basis. The students have a range of needs including severe and profound learning difficulties, complex needs, autism and sensory impairment with their learning and wellbeing.

The position is full time following the school calendar and the standard hours are 8:30-15:30. Experience with SEMH, high needs children, and autism is desired. The successful candidate will be resilient and confident in handling challenging behaviour. You must also be able to drive and have access to a car.

Main Responsibilities
- Assisting the teacher with classroom management
- Helping to prepare the classroom for lessons, including setting up equipment and materials
- Supporting individual students or small groups with tasks and activities to ensure they understand and keep up with the lesson
- Providing additional support to students with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND)
- Offering one-on-one or small group assistance to students who require extra help
- Supporting students' social and emotional development, offering encouragement and guidance

Essential Criteria
- Have a full driver's license and access to a car
- Have an interest in supporting children/young people
- Right to work in the UK
- Relevant references and DBS/police checks if necessary
- Able to work 5 days a week (term time only) 8:30 am - 3:30pm

What can Five Education offer you?
- Check out our Google reviews for one of the best supply experiences in Bristol! We offer free specialised, in-person training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more
- Free DBS (refunded when you work five days)
- Recommend a friend bonus scheme
- Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working

If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more. We are always available for an informal chat if you want