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Aspire People
Posted 8 hours ago, valid for 13 days
Meldreth, Cambridgeshire SG8, England
£90 - £110 per day
Full Time
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- Aspire People is seeking a full-time teaching assistant for an independent SEN School in Royston, Hertfordshire, catering to students aged 5-16 with learning difficulties.
- The position requires relevant experience in supporting students with various needs, including ASD, ADHD, and physical disabilities, and offers a salary of £20,000 to £25,000 per year.
- Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, during term time only, within a spacious school environment.
- The role involves assisting students in their learning and development, managing behavior, and promoting emotional wellbeing, with training provided after a successful trial period.
- Candidates interested in this rewarding opportunity are encouraged to apply with an updated CV, as Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils.
Have you always wanted to help and support those with learning difficulties?
Feel that each child deserves the opportunities, patience, and empathy to thrive in education, and once they leave?
The this school might be the perfect fit for you.
Here at Aspire People, we support an independent SEN School in the Royston area of Hertfordshire (SG8) with finding the right teaching assistant's and teaching staff.
The position is full-time, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 16:30pm and is a term-time position only.
The school grounds sits on acres of land and offers generous space for all their students. The school currently caters for students aged 5-16 who have an educational health care plan. Most of the students have a diagnosis of ASD, ADHD and other physical disabilities.
The role is challenging, yet incredibly rewarding! The school are looking for candidates with relevant and applicable experience, where their skills can be clearly transferred and applied into this next role.
The role includes, and is not limited to the below:
Support students' learning, development, and progress across all areas of the curriculum, in a variety of settings (in the classroom, in the local environment, in the community).
Help young people with a range of needs - including PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities), SLD (Severe Learning Difficulties), autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, physical and sensory impairments, complex medical needs - to achieve their educational and personal goals.
Participate in physical interventions when needed (behaviour that challenges; managing transitions; de-escalation, etc.).
Help students with sensory issues - helping them manage sensory overload; using space, resources, calm environment or break-out sensory areas.
Promote emotional wellbeing: support low self-esteem, anxiety, confidence building.
Assist with behaviour management: maintaining high behavioural expectations; intervening or supporting during difficult or challenging behaviours; keeping records of behaviour / incidents.
Once a successful trial period has been completed with Aspire People, all teaching assistant's will be transferred onto the permanent contract where they will be enrolled onto a two-week induction course learning Makaton, sensory learning tools, managing risk assessments, PRICE training, Lego therapy and more!
If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, then please apply today with an up to date CV.
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.
