Job Description

Teaching Assistant 1:1 \xe2\x80\x93 Autism

Full Time

\xc2\xa375-\xc2\xa3100 per day

Milton Keynes

A Primary school in a lovely village setting is working with Supply Desk to recruit a SEN Teaching Assistant to support a child with autism and social communication needs on a 1:1 basis.

The school is 2 form entry and set in lovely grounds with a play and woodland area. The SENCo is extremely supportive and keen to find a teaching assistant who is passionate about supporting children with SEN to work alongside them to provide support and tailored learning experiences for the child. The school will invest in further SEN training for you making it a great opportunity to develop your career further.

• Have you Had experience supporting children or adults with SEN needs in any setting?
• \xc2\xb7 Are you looking for a new challenge supporting children to develop to the best of their ability?

The Role:

• Working with multi-agency professionals to support the child\xe2\x80\x99s learning in development in ways which work best for them
• To work in collaboration with the SENCo to ensure the child is well supported and makes progress
• Give the child clear instructions as they find transitional periods particularly difficult
• Provide written and verbal feedback on the child\xe2\x80\x99s progress
• To establish a positive working relationship with child to motivate them, promote and foster self-confidence
• To support in planning learning activities alongside the teacher and SENco to differentiate, modify and deliver specialist activities and use different approaches according to the child\xe2\x80\x99s responses and needs
• To work with the child, in or out of the classroom, in order to achieve learning plan targets
• Be able to diffuse challenging situations and manage behaviour effectively
• Communicate with the child in a way they understand and respond well to

Requirements:

• Experience working with children with SEN or in a profession with transferrable skills such as care/ support worker
• Able to be patient and consistent in your approach
• SEN training or qualifications would be advantageous
• Previous experience supporting Autism is advantageous

Supply Desk can offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay

• Recommend a friend bonus scheme

• Out of hours on-call service

• Day to day or long term assignments

In addition to top rates of pay, and a commitment to your professional development we can offer you a pension contribution scheme and a dedicated consultant to support you every step of the way. Please visit our website .

To take full advantage of this opportunity please forward your CV to Raja.Singh@Supplydesk.co.uk

or call Kumayl Naqvi on: 01494 840 527 for more information.

Due to the overwhelming response to online advertising, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Supply Desk offer a \xc2\xa3100 \xe2\x80\x98Golden Hello\xe2\x80\x99 for anyone who introduces a teacher/teaching assistant. Get in touch for further details.

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards. (AGY)

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