1:1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant required to support a child with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties.

Your new school
A mainstream Primary School in Chippenham is recruiting a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child with Speech, Language and Communication difficulties.

Your new job
As a 1:1 primary teaching assistant your job will be to support a pupil with complex needs. The nature of the class size and structure means that there will be a focus on building positive, meaningful relationships with the students. The small class sizes are intended to create a calm atmosphere and to facilitate this relationship building, and will also involve the maintenance of a safe and secure environment for the children to learn in.

The successful candidate will be working with SEN pupils on a long term basis offering additional support in the classroom. You will be confident in planning and preparation to work alongside the classroom teacher and to use your skills and experience as a teaching assistant. You will work alongside the Key Stage 1 department to support the teacher.

What you’ll need to succeed
To be successful for primary teaching assistant opportunities in Wiltshire, you must have recent and relevant experience as a primary teaching assistant either in a voluntary or paid capacity. You must also have a passion for working with primary aged pupils and be dedicated to making a positive impact on their learning and development. You will have a Level 2 or higher qualification or alternatively extensive SEN experience supporting children in the Primary phase who have emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD) or exercise other complex and challenging behaviours. The challenges you will face day to day mean you must be a dedicated Teaching Assistant with a key passion for supporting children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and the desire to have a positive impact on building good relationships with staff and students. You will need to have good time keeping and preparation skills in order to be a fantastic asset to the school. As per Department for Education (DfE) guidelines you will need to be able to provide full identification copies and reference details from the relevant experience you have previously gained in this or a similar setting.

What you’ll get in return from this job
Not only will you receive all the support you need from a Department for Education accredited recruitment expert, while working for Hays you’ll also enjoy a range of employee benefits including access to professional development training and holiday pay. You will also receive £26,000 in high street vouchers every time you recommend a friend to us*
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What you need to do now to apply to this job
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