SEN TA required for September 2018 (Temporary)
Are you a motivating and hard-working individual?
Do you have you experience as a SEN teaching assistant in education?
IF SO, then we would like to hear from you. We have exciting opportunities in The London Borough of Croydon, Southwark, Islington, Hackney, Barnet, Brent, Harrow and Haringey for inspirational and highly supportive special education needs teaching assistants, learning support mentors and 1:1 outreach workers. To join popular, flourishing and highly-supportive special schools, alternative provisions and pupil referral units for a September 2018 start.
Duties include:
Taking on some classroom responsibilities within well-resourced and highly organised departments.
Assessing the individual needs of pupils and following their IEP's
Evaluating and reporting pupils' progress to teachers, carers and health care professionals
Managing challenging behaviour in a positive way
These roles will involve either small group work or working with students on a 1:1 basis so you will need to have good communication skills to be able to build strong relationships.
The successful candidate will have some experience with in:
- Autism Spectrum Condition - ASC
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - ADHD
- Severe Learning Difficulties - SLD
- Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties - PMLD
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health - SEMH
Experience of de-escalation techniques (Team Teach), Picture Exchange Communication (PECS) and Makaton would be a distinct advantage but not necessary.
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.