Assistant Teacher

Teaching Assistant:

Teaching Assistant ( Learning Support Assistant)

Special needs teaching assistants help children with a range of learning, physical or behavioural difficulties. You may work in a special school that supports children with a range of moderate, severe or complex special educational needs. You could have a different job title, such as special needs classroom assistant, learning support assistant, support worker or special needs assistant.

As a special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) teaching assistant, you may work with children who have:

• mild to moderate learning difficulties (MLD)
• specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia (SPLD)
• physical disabilities (PD)
• hearing or visual impairment (HI, VI)
• social, emotional or mental health issues (SEMH)
• helping with school work alongside the teacher
• preparing learning materials, usually adapted from the teachers plans to suit the students you work with
• encouraging children to be confident and independent
• helping children to understand instructions
• contributing to a child’s care plan (education, social, behaviour and personal)
• encouraging children to communicate, sometimes using non-verbal means of communication such as Makaton or PECs
• supporting children during social activities and outings
• helping children during therapy sessions
• recognising when children are upset and comforting them
• looking after children’s physical needs
• Assist the classroom teacher with the preparation of lessons, materials, and the overall organization of the environment
• Provide students with instruction under the supervision of the classroom teacher
• Attend to the pupil’s personal care needs including toileting
• Support students in transit to/ from home to the school by acting as an escort on the bus, when required.

· Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings

• At times it may be requested that additional cleaning duties are completed to support a healthy environment, we ask for your compliance in this regard.
• Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.

· Communicate important information efficiently with team and classroom teacher

NOTE: CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AN EQUIVALENCY

Job Type: Full-time