Teaching Assistant

Salary: £26,000 per year

02728 Teaching Assistant Wimborne £26,000 per year

Our client based in Wimborne is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join there expanding Team

Job Title:
Teaching Assistant

Location:
Wimborne

Type:
Permanent

Salary: £26,000per year

The main purpose of the role:

This role is essential to the support and development of our young people being successful and achieving in a safe and caring learning environment. Role holders will build a professional & trusted relationship with the young people which put their health, safety and overall development first. This role will include supporting our teaching staff to deliver on a daily basis a broad and balanced curriculum for our young people both on and off site. Flexibility is key in this role and may include working 1:1 with a student when required, or supporting in class working with a small group. Positive behaviour management is an important part of the role.

Key duties:

Take responsibility for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare or our young people according to the college’s policies, and discharge your duties under the Prevent agenda.
Work alongside the teaching staff to support our young people in their learning, providing further explanation to individuals where needed.
Support our young people to identify, meet and exceed their education targets.
Implement and support positive behaviour throughout the college, adapting own behaviour and responses when required to meet individual needs.
Ensure all documentation is completed correctly for recording of accidents, incidents, or health & safety as per the college’s policies.
Assist the young people in attending a wide range of group activities, ensuring that their choices are respected and appropriate social interactions and friendships are encouraged
Ensure that practice at all times implements and follows the young person’s Educational/Learning Approaches; Placement/Care plan; Behaviour Support plan, and Communication/Sensory strategies

Responsibilities:
Successful candidate qualities:

Qualifications:
Level 2 or equivalent English and Maths

Knowledge and Experience:

of working in an Education setting
Relevant knowledge and experience of young people within age range
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles
Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
Experience of working within an inclusive setting

Skills:

Commitment to the role and ethos of the college, the desire to put the young people first and treat them as an individual
Be positive and creative in meeting the needs of young people and enhancing their outcomes
Be able to work on your own as well as part of a team
Work collaboratively with other Aurora team members and professionals with good interpersonal skills
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Competent ICT skills
Able to work within the parameters of the physical demands of the job role

Qualifications:
What’s on offer?

Full training and continued support
Life assurance and pension
Health cash back plan
Car lease scheme
Bike to work scheme?
Perk box
Free parking