Send/SEMH TA Grantham

SEND/SEMH Teaching Assistant Who we are Aspire people is an education recruitment agency closely working with several SEND/SEMH schools, providing high-quality, therapeutic and child-centred education to boys and girls from 6 to 17 years of age in Grantham area. The children come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties. The Role Teaching Assistants at our schools know that no two days are the same and that no two children are the same either. The children require very special adults who can support children with complex and challenging behaviours. TAs in our schools will understand that the children require lots of attention, just the right sort of communication, consistency and flexibility in equal measure, and a non-judgemental approach. They need to be resilient, persistent and solution focused to meet the needs of our pupils and to do so they need to wear a lot of hats and be prepared to change them at a moment\’s notice! Our Teaching Assistants will * Support teaching and learning * Work with children 1:1 or delivering sessions with small groups of students * Manage classroom resources * Have their lunch with children who struggle socially * Have a good basic understanding or English and Maths * Keep children safe when they are experiencing heightened behaviours with strong behaviour management skills and excellent communication * Create, play and teach games to pupils to develop their social skills or further learning * Create amazing displays which support teaching and create an exceptional learning environment * Celebrate success Benefits and Rewards * Competitive salary 95-104£ a day * Additional training is available * Small class sizes with specialist TA support * School working hours 8.30-15.30 * Term time work allowing you to have extended breaks or spend time with your own children during half terms and summer breaks If you are interested, feel free to contact . Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks