Psychology Graduate Maidenhead

Psychology Graduate Maidenhead Maidenhead, England

GSL Education
Full Time Maidenhead, England 10 GBP HOURLY Today
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SEN Teaching Assistant role for a Psychology Graduate Maidenhead – Education and Training – Psychology Graduate Maidenhead

The SEN Teaching Assistant role in a specialist provision for Autism, ranging from low to high support, in Maidenhead is an integral part of fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment. As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with students on the autism spectrum, providing individualized assistance and guidance to help them achieve their full potential. You will collaborate with teachers and therapists to develop and implement tailored educational plans, incorporating sensory strategies, visual aids, and structured routines to promote engagement and learning.

Your role will involve facilitating social interactions, promoting independence, and assisting with communication and behavioural challenges. By fostering a nurturing and accepting atmosphere, you will play a vital role in empowering students with autism to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally within the specialist provision in Maidenhead.
Of course, life and the role are not that linear, vulnerable children are surrounded by vulnerable adults and will be exposed to trauma and the opportunity to make decisions that are not in their best interest.


Job Title: SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Maidenhead
Salary Scale: £80 per day
Start Date: 01/06/23
End Date: Ongoing and continued from September 2023
Contract type: Contract/Fulltime


Psychology Graduate Maidenhead – Education and Training – Psychology Graduate Maidenhead


Every candidate will have different reasons for being interested in the Criminal Justice sector, it’s vital we explore these areas together and ensure we are qualifying/disqualifying the right areas for you. The role will give you a base of practical experience that is required when looking to progress within Mental Health, Social Justice and Youth Justice or Outreach sectors, for example.


The school values Restorative and empathetic practices, empathy drives connection, this is a key aspect that vulnerable children who have been through significant trauma will really respond to, this is one aspect of connection that are looking for, not pity and sympathy.

2 key questions to always remind yourself of when taking on this LSA role when you are working with your students:



Can you make the student’s life just that little bit better today and keep them safe?
Can you demonstrate the value of an education to the students?

These are 2 of the key aspects of this role, you must be sincere and understand this role and roles similar, are very challenging. This LSA role is not easy, each boy has a different context for their mental health and trauma, their own idiosyncrasies that will be different from their classmates. Their behaviour will likely be unpredictable and will often be dictated by the adults and environments they are exposed to, outside of school.

Key aim - Delivering Key and Personal skills to students who will be in varying degrees of engagement, you are looking to raise their academic attainment through the delivery of key & personal skills – through a restorative approach.


Psychology Graduate Maidenhead – Education and Training – Psychology Graduate Maidenhead


Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

For more information or to register your interest in ‘ SEN Teaching Assistant role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch within 24 hours.

  • Focussed on mainstream Secondary curriculum, combined with key and functional skills
  • Tapping into creative, sport, technology, cooking – any outlet the boys and girls have, the school explore and positively encourage it
  • Outstanding support provided from your consultant each step of the way during the registration and preparation for trial day processes, to the constant care and support when you are in role.
  • Enhanced Child and Adult DBS required to work with vulnerable children, safeguarding
  • Classes of no more than 6, you will have a mixture of 1:1 and small group work in class, dependent on the lesson and individual contexts
  • Focus on Key and Personal Skills, giving the students skills that they can actively use in their personal and newly professional, lives.
*Level 4 and above grade (A* to C) required in Maths and English
  • All training and support provided by the school with their excellent training system



Psychology Graduate Maidenhead – Education and Training – Psychology Graduate Maidenhead

Psychology Graduate Maidenhead
GSL Education

www.gsleducation.com
London, United Kingdom
Kamal Ahmed
Less than $1 million (USD)
1 to 50 Employees
Company - Private
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