SEN Teaching Assistant – SEMH

Desian Education are proud to be supporting a Warrington-based specialist SEND school that supports pupils between the ages of 7 – 16.

This inclusive and collaborative school require a number of highly dedicated and reliable teaching assistants to join their team on a long-term temporary basis with temporary to permanent contracts being considered for the right individuals.

This school supports pupils with SEMH that may have been subject to extreme deprivation, trauma or an adverse start to early life.

This would be the perfect opportunity for individuals that are passionate about making a positive impact on young peoples lives.

Your new role:

As a teaching assistant within this school you will be supporting pupils with varying levels of SEMH including depression, anxiety and other mental health needs. You will work collaboratively with class teachers, teaching assistants and other colleagues to promote the well-being of all pupils by ensuring that the needs of each pupil are at the heart of operations and using a trauma informed curriculum delivery model. Due to the needs of the pupils they will at times present complex challenging behaviours and may lash out, this is not a personal attack but a means of communication or cry out for help.

Your duties will consist of:

·       Delivering interventions and boosters in core subjects

·       Implementing an array of positive behaviour strategies

·       Working collaboratively with pastoral, ELSA and other teams

·       Supporting during break and lunch times

What you need to succeed:

To be considered in your application you must:

·       Have full “Right to Work” in the UK

·       Be confident in managing behavioural challenges and implementing positive behaviour strategies

·       Have experience working with or delivering ELSA

·       Having an NVQ Level 2 Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent qualification is advantageous but not essential

·       A passion for supporting disadvantaged young people

·       An Enhanced Children’s DBS or willingness to obtain

What you’ll get in return:

·       Competitive rates of pay

·       A full-time, long-term contract

·       Full holiday entitlement

·       Company pension scheme

·       Free training and professional development

·       Dedicated support from an experienced Education consultant

·       Access to exclusive vacancies

·       Desian Education’s Refer a Friend scheme