teaching assistant East Grinstead, England
Job description
As a Special Needs Learning Support Assistant, you will support students (19-25 years old) across their residential and educational setting. You must be passionate about making a genuine difference to the young people and putting them at the heart of everything they do.
Day-to-day role for Special Needs Learning Support Assistant will involve:
- Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team who share a common goal; to achieve the best for the students.
- Enabling students to access learning, using needs-specific, personalised approaches, both with 1:1 and group learning activities.
- Encouraging independence among the young people you support.
- Contributing to individual student records and reports, in consultation with the class Teacher and specialist staff.
- Working hours are 9.00 - 16.00 Monday to Friday
About the school:
This is the leading national charity working exclusively to improve the lives of children and young people with epilepsy and/or associated conditions.
They are a non-maintained residential special school for 19-25 year-olds, and are an innovative and creative College for adults with SEND, and a large percentage of cohort have Epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties, along with communication difficulties.
The college provides a variety of interactive and inclusive environments, both indoors and outdoors, which support the pursuit of ambitions and aspirations through a whole range of exciting and creative spaces. All young adults are put at the heart of the learning experience, through providing an environment where everyone can make progress and gain new skills.
About Special Needs Teaching Assistant:
Experience is not essential; we simply look for people who share the same great qualities as our existing Learning Support Workers. Some of those things include:
- Are you a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant?
- Will you strive for the best possible outcomes for the people you are supporting?
- Are you creative with new ideas to stimulate students?
- Can you be adaptable to changing priorities and working flexibly?
- Can you demonstrate good initiative in dealing with challenging situations?
- Are you an engaging communicator, both verbally and in writing?
- Are you always looking for development opportunities to enhance your own ability?
If you want to become SEN Teaching Assistant please apply. If you know someone that might be a good fit please share this with your friends.
Term Time Teachers are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants will be subject to a full face-to-face registration and an Enhanced DBS (Formerly known as CRB).
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