SEND Teaching Assistant
Primary School
September
Pay: £100 - £115 per day
BA14
I am working with a lovely small school located in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside. We are looking for a cover SEND Teaching assistant. As a school, they are continually monitoring our Special Needs provision recognising that children need support in a variety of ways, at different times in their school life and for different periods of time.
As a SEND TA, you’ll be planning and delivering differentiated lessons, working collaboratively with SENDCOs, Teachers and external agencies to create a safe and stimulating environment for every child to thrive.
Responsibilities:
- Adapting lesson materials, making them accessible to pupils.
- Providing one to one support during class.
- Reinforcing learning objectives set by the teacher.
- Assisting with literacy and numerical tasks breaking them down into more manageable steps.
- Understanding the individual needs of pupils to best support them in class.
- Helping pupils transition between the resource base and mainstream schooling.
Requirements:
- Previous experience working with SEND children.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage with the pupil, parents and colleagues effectively.
- Patience, empathy and resilience to meet the diverse needs of students.
- Relevant qualifications and training in supporting children with SEND.
- An understanding of relevant safe guarding and child protection procedures.