Job Description

SEMH Teaching Assistant - Basildon, Essex

Education and training

Are you a qualified SEMH TA looking for a new role in January 2025?

Would you like to work in a lovely school where all student's specific needs are supported?

Would you like to join a friendly and supportive team who strive to enable students to reach their full potential?

If you answered yes to any of these, then apply today! Or if you want to chat, give Sarah a call on (phone number removed).

Basildon, Essex

Education and training

January 2025 start

SEMH Teaching Assistant

Full time

Term time only

83- 100 per day

Great Transport links & car park

Excellent education and training opportunities

About the school

This school aims to support all students with their specific needs and barriers to learning to enable them to reach their full potential both academically and in terms of managing their behaviour. This is achieved by providing high quality teaching and learning and by using assessment, engagement and developing educational programmes. The school works actively with students and their parents/carers to ensure positive outcomes for all.

The Ideal candidate should have

• Knowledge of the statutory requirements of equal opportunities, discrimination, health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children.
• High expectations of students' behaviour and clear strategies for working with challenging students.
• Ability to motivate and encourage children appropriately.
• Ability to work independently, supported by the teacher, with groups of or individual students.
• Ability to work with challenging students, understand their needs and demonstrate effective behaviour management strategies as and when required.
• Ability to work at an advanced level with the teacher in planning and delivery of teaching activities (including those defined in Individual Education Plans).
• Experience of working with children with EAL, SEN, speech and languages difficulties or other complex needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships and rapport with internal colleagues and external contacts (e.g. parents, education psychologists)
• TeamTeach/Restraint/Trauma informed practitioner.

This is an incredibly rewarding role, in a wonderful school. It is a great opportunity for someone looking to gain experience working with students who have SEMH.

If this role sounds like something you would love to have, please send your CV to Sarah O' removed) or call on (phone number removed).

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