Teaching Assistant

A large secondary school in South Gloucestershire is looking for a specialist teaching assistant to support students that have additional needs. Most of the pupils have an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) or are applying for one. The school has an inclusion unit where specific lessons take place and individualised support takes place.

The Role
You will be supporting pupils to develop positive self-regulation skills and improve their engagement with core curriculum subjects. You will lead some one-to-one activities, under the guidance of the SENDCo. Pupils will have established targets which you will be working towards in collaboration with other staff.

Main Responsibilities

• Support individual pupils to develop positive self-regulation skills
• Manage challenging behaviour following the school's approach
• Deliver planned interventions
• Ensure pupil safety and welfare is maintained at all times
• Feedback to SENDCo

Essential Criteria

• Prior experience working with young people
• Remain calm in challenging situations
• Build trusting relationships
• Good listening skills
• Ability to adapt and use own initiative
• Patience and resilience

Desirable Criteria

• Team Teach training/experience
• Education/Teaching Assistant qualification

What can Five Education offer you?

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• Free specialised, in-person training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more.?
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• Subsidised initial DBS cost (we pay £20, you pay £30, refunded after working 5 days)
• Guaranteed work scheme, the perfect agreement to get into supply work with peace of mind, without worrying about whether you will be offered work or not!?
• Specialist support/mentoring while you are working

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Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a face-to-face interview.?

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