Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Do you have a passion for supporting children with Autism and Speech, Language & Communication needs? This specialist school based in Wimbledon is looking for a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEN TA) to support children aged 2-19 with mild and moderate learning difficulties. The SEN Teaching Assistant role provides a fantastic opportunity to work closely and network with other likeminded teams of professionals, gaining relevant experience, whilst expanding your knowledge and skillset. As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, to be a sucess in this role some of the responsibilties are stated below. Job Role and Responsibilities of a Special Needs Teaching Assistant: * Experience working closely with children and young people. * SEN experience – This can be through professional or family environments. * Good education certification levels in English and Maths. * A confident and independent individual. * Flexibility with different working patterns. * Willingness to learn and make a difference within the SEN community. * Work closely with the teachers and offer support for SEN individuals. * Create learning plans for lessons and plan according to different pupils needs. * Provide 1-on-1 small support groups when needed. * Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour in line with the school’s policy. * Always follow the safeguarding policies. * Supporting individual needs, when required, including assisting with a wide range of medical and often, personal care tasks which may include feeding, changing and manual handling (training will be provided by the school). Apply now or contact Sam at Starfyn Education on (phone number removed)