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Teaching Assistant

Job description

**This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career**

Simply Education are on the lookout for experienced and reliable Teaching Assistants to join our clients school in the Quidenham area. You will be working alongside the teacher and therapy teams to create an enabling environment and supporting students to actively engage with their social and academic environment.

The school provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning. With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student.

Key Duties:

  • To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
  • To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
  • To 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.
  • Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class
  • To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
  • To promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
  • Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team

Requirements:

  • GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
  • Level 2 - 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (or working towards).
  • Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
  • Knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH, ASD
  • UK driving licence and have access to own vehicle.

Perks and Benefits of the role:

  • Continuous growth, training and development - which is fully funded.
  • Company discounts, such as discounts on your shopping, phone plans, internet, dining out, gym memberships and so much more.
  • Full access to their cycle to work scheme and Car Scheme
  • Competitive pay & reward, such as enhanced annual leave, company sick pay, enhanced pension and life assurance.
  • 27/7 GP Access - for you and your household.

If you are interested in this role, and would like more information please call Ioan on +44 161 871 8274 or email

I look forward to hearing from you