Teaching Assistant Paignton, England
Job description
The Cambian Group is one of the largest providers of specialist behavioural health services for children and adults in the UK. We are currently looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team that match our ethos of believing that every child or young person has the ability to achieve their personal best.
We are looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant to join us at Devon School. As a Teaching Assistant you will need to have a passion for working with young people and want to make a difference in people’s lives. The young people that you will be working with, have behavioural problems and have experienced trauma and so we would require an individual who will bring positive commitment to young people and has an awareness of their issues.
About the role:
The children that you will be working with are both male and female and aged between 11 – 18 years old. Devon School provides an alternative to mainstream education, offering learner’s the opportunity to work with specialist trained staff in a small group setting and our aim is to support young people re-engage with education and community life.
Ideally, the right candidate will have experience in assisting people with literacy and numeracy skills however, experience is not essential. You will be a part of a dedicated team of professionals who will offer you clear guidance and mentor you in to this role. The successful candidate will complete a highly comprehensive induction program as-well as on-going training throughout their employment.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will:
Support groups of students in lessons or 1:1 situations both on and off site.
Assist the Teacher/Tutor in the preparation of work.
Support students to make progress in formal learning situations as well as with self-help skills, life skills and social understanding.
Build successful relationships with our students to enable them to make progress despite their barriers to learning.
Understand the complexities of our students and support them to make progress with their personal development.
Manage a range of behaviours as part of a skilled and supportive team.
Support in administrative duties as necessary.
Engage with career and training development
Cambian is committed to Safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users within our care. All candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and reference checks. Cambian is an equal opportunities employer.
Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Paignton, Devon Teaching Assistant [SYS-4853]
