SEN Teaching Assistant

Do you have a passion for changing the lives of young people with SEN and the drive and enthusiasm to join our team? If so, we’d be delighted to meet you. At Lewis Charlton, you’d be part of a warm and highly supportive community who are committed to transforming young lives.

The role of SEN Teaching Assistant is an exciting career opportunity for the right candidate. We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff and can offer opportunities to strengthen your skills through investment in career development.

Support for Teachers

- Organise availability of resources/equipment including maintenance of IT equipment

- Work in classes under the direction of teachers.

- Support teachers by working closely with them in managing students’ behaviour.

- Prepare resources as requested by teachers.

- Support teachers in behaviour management including positive handling when necessary.

- Carry out any reasonable requests by the teachers.

Support for Students

- Deal with accidents, emergencies, and illness.

- Maintain an Accident Book, incident book (bullying) and a First Aid Kit.

- Listening to student’s problems, worries and thoughts.

- Build relationships with pupils in the less structured setting of break times.

- Break time supervision – offering games, activities or chatting as the student requires.

Support for the School

- Model good practice as a Teaching Assistant in lessons.

- Distribute notes to teachers.

- Inform Management of any issues arising in relation to the premise.

- Liaise with parents, carers, cabs and office if children are absent.

- Ensure the signing in and out log (in the diary) is completed.

- Inform the office when resources need replenishing.

- Keep the store cupboards tidy and accessible.

- Lock all equipment away.

- Leave the classrooms tidy.

- In the event of fire take the register and diary to the meeting point.

- Official first aider.

- Supporting New Staff.

You will be joining a friendly and welcoming community with a list of benefits including private medical care.

The role is dependent upon receipt of the following:

1. Receipt of satisfactory references

2. Receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS checks: and

3. Full driving licence and insurance to cover business use of your vehicle

Please apply with a current CV and covering letter.

Please note that we are only able to contact successful applicants.

*** Any unsolicited CV's will be sent at the recruitment agencies' own risk and will be interpreted as 'gifts' and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position ***

Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £18,500.00-£22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme