Sen Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Aurora Hanley School

Aurora Hanley School

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Bucknall, Stoke-on-Trent

Salary:
£ £12.88 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time Only

The Aurora Hanley School is an 'Outstanding' rated innovative provider of education and care, supporting young people aged with complex needs typically related to Asperger's Syndrome, Autism and other conditions.

Due to continued growth and expansion of the school we're currently looking for an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant.

The Role / Key duties:

As our new Teaching Assistant, your role is to support our children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.

Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School, and to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

You will support the class teacher and contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.

Skills and Qualifications:

Experience working with SEN in an employed setting
Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable
A recognised qualification at Level 3 or above in Support work for Teaching and Learning in Schools or an equivalent is desirable
GCSE Maths and English Level 2/C or above qualification is essential.
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
Knowledge or experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
Ability to adapt
The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils' individual needs

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 offering lots of high stree discounts
Free parking

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

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The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

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