SEN Behaviour Assistant
Tes Schools Recruitment
Merton
- £21,022 - £23,100 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- (£17,200 - £18,900 salary for term-time, 36 weeks pa)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 8 February 2023
Job overview
Tes is supporting the appointment of a SEN Behaviour Assistant to join a school based in Merton.
The school is an Ofsted-rated “Outstanding” specialist school for children aged 3 - 19 years of age with speech, language and communication difficulties. Although many of the children have some associated difficulties such as fine motor problems or poor organisational skills, they are all within the average range of cognitive abilities.
They have two exciting opportunities for confident, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for learning and excellent inter-personal skills to join our team as a Behaviour Assistant with a responsibility for supporting the behaviour lead with managing Behaviour, implementing strategies and assisting with admin.
The Behaviour Assistant role involves supporting children, assisting the class Teachers and Teaching Assistants as well as helping with administration.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Supporting the school's students can sometimes be challenging, mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all their staff.
- Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
- Excellent English skills (clear written and spoken English) along with good reading, writing and numeracy skills.
- The ability to build good working relationships with children, teachers, parents and carers.
- Experience of working with children with Special Education Needs (SEN), particularly children on the Autism Spectrum.
- The ability to promote positive behaviour in a nurturing environment is essential.
- A proactive and calm approach to managing behaviour in an SEN environment.
- A high degree of emotional resilience.
Qualifications preferred include GCSE, CACHE Diploma Level 3 in Child Development or equivalent qualification.
All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for the role.
By applying to this job advertisement you are providing consent for the Tes Recruitment team to propose and discuss your application with the employer.
Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role.
To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context.
Please include REF: LC1745421 in the email subject line.
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- Tes Schools Recruitment
- 70 Grays Inn Road, Holborn
- London
- WC1X 8NH
- United Kingdom
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