SEN Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Effingham, Surrey

Salary: £11.55 - £12.35 per hour (£20,637.54 - £22,513.68 actual salary dependant on qualifications)

Hours: 40 hours per week, Term time only

The Aurora Group

Be a part of something new! Opened on 21st February 2022, The Aurora Poppyfield School is an innovative new provider for 11-16 year old pupils with Special Educational Needs. We have taken a mixed academic approach to create an environment where young people can achieve their own goals and thrive - be that with GCSEs or a vocational route.

 We’re currently looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistants to join our expanding team, to be a part of this exciting new experience right from the start.

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.

Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.

Duties will vary, for a full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team: liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com  

Skills and Qualifications:

 Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:

• Experience working with SEN in an employed or voluntary setting 
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable 
• A recognised qualification at Level 2 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

Benefits and Additional Information

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance and Pension
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.

How to Apply: 

You can apply online by completing our online application form.  For more information on this position please contact Liz on 07918 585258 / liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

 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.

 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.