ASD Teaching Assistant

Job title:

ASD Teaching Assistant

Company

Prospero Teaching

Job description

Job descriptionASD Teaching Assistant High Peak September startAre you an experienced ASD SEND Teaching Assistant looking for your next role? Are you confident to support students in secondary school?We are currently supporting a school in High Peak who are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, empathetic and reliable ASD SEND Teaching Assistant to join their team for the upcoming academic year.The role will start in September, it will be full time and will continue throughout the academic year and could become permanent for the right person. You will be supporting pupils who are aged 7 to 16 years old. You may be working with a small group or at times, on a 121 basis. The school require someone who has a good,strong understanding of ASD, trauma and brain injuries and be able to put boundaries in place whilst building a positive relationship with the students. Ideally, you will be Team Teach trained. There could be times where the pupil can display some behavioural difficulties.The team at this school are dedicated to continuously working closely with parents and carers to provide the best possible outcome for each child. Offering various enrichment activities which in turn encourages pupils to progress through the various aspects of the curriculum.To be considered for this role it is essential that you have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle.ABOUT THE ROLELocation High Peak
Position ASD Teaching Assistant
Type of work Teaching Assistant
Start date September 2024
End date – July 2025
Contract type Temporary to permanent
Full time
Minimum rate of pay GBP95
Hours 8:30 am 4:30pmEXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONSPrevious experience providing personal care with young people (desirable)
Previous experience working with young people with ASD or PTSD (essential)
Previous experience working of working with young people (which we can reference)
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (essential, but we can provide training)
Up to date Prevent awareness training issued in the last 3 years (essential, but we can provide training)
Up to date behaviour management & FGM training (essential, but, we can provide training)TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced DBS certificate on the update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references
Experience supporting young people with special educational needs, specifically Autism (ASD/ASC)
Previous support work, TA or LSA work within a UK school or other related experience.
A caring and professional manner, willing to support with the personal care of pupils.If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy..Contract/Position Details:About ProsperoProud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.

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Location

High Peak, Derbs

Job date

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 05:38:15 GMT

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