Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location
Leatherhead, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
I'm currently recruiting a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join a Special Autistic School in Effingham, Surrey. Your role will be to support the teacher within the class, working with children between the ages of 11 - 16 with behavioural, communication and learning difficulties.
This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about the education of children with challenging behaviour, and those looking for a chance to make a difference to the development of the younger generation.
Role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Effingham, Surrey (near Leatherhead)
Salary: £14.70 - £16.04 per hour (£26,265.95 - £28,660.26 - dependant on experience and qualifications) Plus £2,000 welcome bonus for candidates with Special Education Needs (SEN) experience
Hours: 40 Hours per week - Term time only
Benefits Package;
- Life assurance and Pension
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and more.
Responsibilities of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant;
- Understand the individual needs of all students with whom you work.
- To deliver planned learning effectively to ensure that students have the opportunity to achieve their individual targets.
- To use high quality strategies that keep students engaged through effective questioning, lively presentation and good use of resources.
- To work as part of a team to maintain a safe and stimulating learning environment that supports the students.
- Whilst taking account of the needs of individual students, set high expectations for students behaviour.
- Support and intervene with Challenging Behaviour, according to the school policy.
- To log all incidents of inappropriate behaviour using the school's agreed system.
Minimum Requirements;
- GCSE Maths and English at Grade C/Level 4 is ESSENTIAL
- Previous experience in Education as a Special Education Needs Teaching Assistant is ESSENTIAL/PREFERRED
- You must be a driver with a full UK license - due to the rural location of the school
If you think this role could be the perfect fit for you, or if you'd like to learn more then please APPLY NOW!
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£26.27k - £28.66k per annum
