Job Description

SEN Teaching Assistant - Rochdale

Due to the schools continued growth and development we're looking to recruit an SEN Teaching Assistant to join the team at a secondary SEN School in the Rochdale area. The successful candidate will be supporting the teacher within the class.

The students are aged between 11 - 16, they have associated behavioural and communication difficulties. Some pupils may have multiple learning difficulties.

Key duties:

• Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school's policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
• Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.
• Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.
• Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times and support in the achievement of this.
• Implement, and when appropriate, adjust learning activities as agreed with the teacher. Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
• Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher.
• Implement learning activities and experiences, appropriate to the class group, by supporting the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. Pupils Attainment and Progress

Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting
• A recognised qualification at Level 2 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable
• GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
• Ability to provide consistent support to our children
• The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
• Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils' individual needs

Interested?

If you're interested, please apply with your CV and I will be in touch!