SEND Teaching Assistant - LONG-TERM TEACHERS LIMITED : Job Details

SEND Teaching Assistant

Primary School

September

Pay: £100 - £115 per day

BA14

I am working with a lovely small school located in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. We are looking for a cover SEND Teaching assistant. As a school, they are continually monitoring our Special Needs provision recognising that children need support in a variety of ways, at different times in their school life and for different periods of time.

As a SEND TA, you’ll be planning and delivering differentiated lessons, working collaboratively with SENDCOs, Teachers and external agencies to create a safe and stimulating environment for every child to thrive.

Responsibilities:

• Adapting lesson materials, making them accessible to pupils.

• Providing one to one support during class.

• Reinforcing learning objectives set by the teacher.

• Assisting with literacy and numerical tasks breaking them down into more manageable steps.

• Understanding the individual needs of pupils to best support them in class.

• Helping pupils transition between the resource base and mainstream schooling.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working with SEND children.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with the pupil, parents and colleagues effectively.

• Patience, empathy and resilience to meet the diverse needs of students.

• Relevant qualifications and training in supporting children with SEND.

• An understanding of relevant safe guarding and child protection procedures.