Details:
- Salary: £165 - 195 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: S3 Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
We are currently recruiting for SEND/SEMH Teaching Assistants in South Yorkshire. We are working with a specialist Academy for students aged between 7-16 years old who have a diagnosis of Autism. We are looking for full time Teaching assistants, the ideal candidate would be talented, creative, and enthusiastic about being a positive role model for students.
Teaching Assistants are given an opportunity to make a positive impact on students with autistic spectrum conditions and communication and interaction difficulties.
MUST -
* Be available to start early September
A successful Teaching Assistant candidate would:
* Have experience as a Teaching Assistant in specialist educational settings either in mainstream schools or any other alternative provision.
* A history of working as a Teaching Assistant with students with challenging behaviour, autism spectrum and complex needs.
* A confident, caring, and assertive personality
What to expect as a Teaching Assistant?
* Working in these settings requires patience, confidence, and a caring attitude as many of these students have difficult social, emotional, and mental health issues which need to be managed.
* Many of the students will have difficulties in displaying these emotions in a productive way so the use of Team Teach positive behaviour management strategies will need to be used often.
* Many of these children have low self-esteem and will require positive re enforcement from you when they display good behaviours.
Benefits of Supply Teaching with Academic Appointments as a Teaching Assistant:
* Opportunity to gain experience from a wide range of educational establishments.
* Specialist divisions catered towards your specific needs; Permanent, Auxiliary, Tuition & Intervention, Special Educational Needs-, Short- and Long-Term Supply
* Monday to Friday hours
* School holidays
* Weekly pay
* Day to day and temporary roles
* Opportunity to become long term staff at a school
* Recommend a friend scheme
What we need from you:
* Requirements:
* NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
* 2 x references from educational establishments
* A passion for success and quality teaching
* An Enhanced DBS certificate registered with the Update Service