Teaching Assistant

Location: Smallfield

Teaching Assistant

Our School supports pupils aged 6–11 with communication difficulties linked to Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). We're seeking passionate Teaching Assistants to join our school. You will be supporting high quality teaching and learning. Although we are a primary school, many of the students are working at least 2 academic years behind their chronological age.

Why Join Us?

* Support our broad and creative curriculum offer.

* Work with a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team.

* Be part of an organisation that invests in staff wellbeing and development.

* You'll make a real difference in the lives of our students and their families.

Key Duties:

* To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.

* To promote and encourage independence and personal development

* Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class

* To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school. Some physical intervention may be needed upon occasion, full training on this will be provided.

* To promote pupils' cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.

Job Description - Teaching Assistant

Skills and Qualifications

* GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent.

* Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (desirable but not essential)

* Experience of working in a special school environment is highly desirable.

* Team TEACH Training- desirable