Job Title: Teaching AssistantLocation: Wakefield, West YorkshireSalary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour, depending on skills and experience (£19,370.70 to £21,122.66 actual salary)Hours: 37 hours per week – Term Time OnlyContract: 12 Month ContractOur client is an 'Good' (Ofsted, October 2023) rated innovative provider of specialist education , supporting young people aged 11 - 19 with complex needs including autism, moderate and sever learning disabilities; speech, language, communication and interaction needs and behaviours that can challenge.We’re currently looking for three skilled and effective SEN Teaching AssistantsThe Role / Key duties:As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as following plans to ensure each child’s needs are met through positive behaviour management and personalised approaches to meeting sensory and communication needs.You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School. As part of a committed team including a range of professionals you will work to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• 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 Level 2/C
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
• Ability to adapt
• The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs
• Ability to follow plans and work professionally and effectively alongside a range of professionals.

Benefits:

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

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