Job Description

Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN - Woking

The School: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN - Woking

This school is known to be one of the best SEN schools in Surrey. They provide a safe learning environment for children complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

This role is to work with their secondary aged pupils and it's an exciting time to join as they are moving into a brand new state-of-the-art building in October this year.

The Children: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN

Children have various special needs including Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties and Physical Disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal care.

What is involved: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist

Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons

Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way

Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills

Ensuring individual student records are maintained

Helping to build confidence and motivation

Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team

Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation

Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding

Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)Summary:

Clinical Psychology - Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Care

£85 to £100 daily rate (9am-3.30pm: 5-day week)

Temp -to-perm contracts

Perfect opportunity for a psychology graduate - brand new state-of-the-art building

Special needs school - Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care

Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts

January 25 starts - 1 year contract

Apply via this advert or call Ben Mason on (phone number removed) for more details