Teaching Assistant

Overview

Academics are a well established teaching supply agency, working with a range of schools across South Wales. We are looking for an ALN Teaching Assistant to work in a Resource Base in a school in Barry for the full academic year. The students are aged 3-11 with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties, Complex Needs, Autism and Sensory Impairment. The base has a welcoming atmosphere and are looking for a candidate who is kind, patient and passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs.

The hours for this role are 08:30am to 3.30pm Monday - Friday.

• Effectively handling challenging behaviour and meltdowns using de-escalation techniques
• Collaborating with the teachers and wider school staff to work towards the student's Education Healthcare Plans (EHCPs)
• Ensuring a positive and safe learning environment that focuses on the wellbeing of the students

• Experience working with children or adults with ALN
• Caring and empathetic individuals
• Strong communication and written English skills
• Enhanced DBS on the update service and EWC registration

• A personal contact. The demand for Learning Support Assistants is only growing. Your school feedback is important. Finding your desired school is important.
• Gold accredited compliance, protecting you, me, the school and the children. There is no cutting corners and you must feel safe in changing environments. Schools trust our compliance and know the staff we provide are fully vetted.
• In house payroll. This means no umbrella payroll agencies; no time spent doing your own tax returns and getting confused with timings and weekly pay. We ensure timesheets are correct and on time.

If you want an informal chat about what we can offer and what you're looking for without the pressure of registering, apply with a recent CV or give me a call on (phone number removed).