Details:
- Salary: £83 - 92 - Day
- Location: S3 Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
We are currently recruiting for 4 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
* Team Teach Qualification
* 2 x references from educational establishments
* A passion for success and quality teaching
* An Enhanced DBS certificate registered with the Update Service
We offer a recommend a friend scheme and re-registration bonus.
Policies, including our ‘Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy’, can be found on our website.
Academic Appointments Limited acts as an employment agency and employment business.
20 years supporting school across Yorkshire.
Academic Appointments have been running since 2004, we have Gold REC Standard for recruitment and have a fantastic reputation for providing high quality provisions of teachers and education staff for long-term and specialists positions.
Rate of pay is dependent on current grade, experience and payroll method
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and referencing.
Policies, including our ‘Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy’, can be found on our website.
Academic appointments Limited acts as an employment agency and employment business