Teaching Assistant

DescriptionTeaching Assistant
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Reporting to: Tutor
Grade/Salary: £21,745 + Holiday pay
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only [Monday - Thursday 9 - 4.30, Friday 9-2]
Contract Permanent
Probationary Period: 6-month probationary period
Summary of the Role
Our small, successful charity runs horticulture and catering programmes to help young people, with Special Educational Needs and learning disabilities, to gain confidence, life skills and social support, alongside nationally recognised qualifications.
The school requires the skills of an enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistant, who is able to work effectively with our learners who each have their own additional needs
The candidate we require should ideally have experience and/or affinity for working with young adults with Special Educational Needs
The role would involve supporting learners within their subject area, and functional skills, encouraging them to reach their full potential.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the Role
To work with the tutor to establish an appropriate learning environment.
To work with the tutor on lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lesson/work plans as appropriate.
To monitor and evaluate learners' responses to learning activities through observations and planned recording of achievement against learning objectives.
To use specialist skills to support learners' learning such as PECS, Makaton, symbols and iPads.
To assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of learning programmes and individual work plans.
To prepare and assist in the preparation of the classroom, resources and equipment.
To establish productive working relationships with learners acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
Communicating with learners with varying degrees of speech and language difficulties, using communicative system/equipment where necessary.
To promote inclusion and acceptance of all learners within the classroom and across Green Corridor.
To support learners consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
To encourage individual learners to interact and work co-operatively with others whilst engaging in activities.
To promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and acknowledge achievement and self-reliance.If you are interested in applying, please email Ali on or call [phone number removed].
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION
All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances [if applicable] in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
You must have legal right to work in the UK
You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area
We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
Disclaimer
'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation
Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability
We accept applications from all sections of the community
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£21,745
Uxbridge, London
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