SEN Teaching Assistant

We are looking for inspirational Teaching Assistants to support children and young people with SEND in Newham. We support pupils with SEND who are both in school who struggle with the demands of being in a classroom or with a tutor supporting a pupil who is not attending school due to Mental Health issues, or lack of a suitable school place. We aim to prepare them for a return to mainstream or special school., We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work alongside a tutor to support a 19-year-old man in Newham. Our pupil has severe learning difficulties, is Autistic and has ADHD. He also has a rare medical condition which can sometimes pose difficulties for him and he needs support in developing non-verbal communication. Despite these challenges, he is a bright young man who has made great progress in his communication, as he is now able to understand simple words and phrases and enjoys spelling. He has good visual memory which also helps with his spelling., The ideal Teaching Assistant should have experience working with severe learning difficulties and have a good understanding of non-verbal communication methods and to provide support in these areas when working with the tutor. Someone who has had experience supporting pupils in transitioning into adulthood would also be a good bonus, to support with developing life skills and independence.

You'll have some experience with SEN: Autism, severe learning difficulties and non verbal pupils
You'll have a passion for helping pupils overcome any barriers to learning and difficulties with engagement
You'll be good at building rapport and strong relationships with children and their families - we work closely with families to create a plan
Ideally, have some experience of helping children with their learning
Have the ability to motivate and inspire pupils
Use a person-centred approach in their work
Make the wellbeing, achievement, and progress of your pupils central to everything that you plan and do
Have the determination and energy to bring about continuous improvement.

Generous and competitive rates of pay with a pay structure to increase your pay
Pay scaling to enable you to increase your rate
Opportunities for professional development
Friendly support and guidance to enable you to meet the individual needs of learners and to ensure that you feel confident in your position
Training in working with children with SEND
Option to arrange work around the existing schedule
Join a friendly and supportive team
At ASEND you will always be well supported by our highly qualified and experienced team and well-remunerated for your work.