Teaching Assistant Job. Part Time (2 days a week)

Part-Time Teaching Assistant - Special SchoolWolverhampton | 2 full days per week | Ideally Mondays & FridaysAre you someone who has the patience, resilience and personality to make a real difference to children and young people with additional needs? I'm currently recruiting for a fantastic special school in Wolverhampton that is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join their team for two full days per week, ideally Mondays and Fridays.

This is a genuinely lovely school and the type of setting I'm always really happy to recruit for. It has a warm, welcoming feel, a strong sense of community and a team of staff who genuinely care about the pupils they support.

About the schoolThe school provides a specialist environment for children and young people with additional and complex needs, with staff working closely together to give every pupil the opportunity to learn, communicate, develop their independence and enjoy being at school.

It's very much a child-centred environment. Staff take the time to understand each pupil as an individual, including how they communicate, what motivates them, what they find challenging and what support helps them get the most from their day. And that's one of the things I really like about special schools. Progress isn't measured in exactly the same way for every child.

For one pupil, a huge achievement might be completing a piece of work independently. For another, it might be communicating what they need, managing a transition between activities, joining in with their classmates or feeling settled enough to engage in learning.

Those smaller milestones can actually be enormous achievements.

The type of person it takes to work in a special schoolI think it's really important to be honest that working in a special school isn't for everyone.

It takes a particular type of person.

There will be brilliant days, funny moments and times when you go home knowing you've genuinely made a difference. There can also be challenging days when a pupil is struggling to regulate their emotions, communicate what they need or cope with something that has changed in their routine.

That's when the right Teaching Assistant really matters.

You'll need to be:

Is this the role you are looking for If so read on for more details, and make sure to apply today.

• Patient and calm - some pupils need more time to process, communicate or understand what is being asked of them.
• Resilient - you need to be able to manage more challenging moments without taking things personally and come back with the same positive approach.
• Nurturing - pupils need to know that the adults around them are consistent, safe and supportive.
• Flexible - something that works brilliantly with one child may not work at all with another.
• Observant - sometimes communication isn't verbal, so being able to recognise changes in behaviour, body language or routine can be really important. xgikmsk
• Positive - you need to be someone who notices and celebrates progress, however small it might initially appear.