This Level 1 Teaching Assistant post sits within Heywood Academy's special needs provision, supporting a dedicated group of primary and secondary age pupils. The work centres on helping the class teacher track progress and engagement, recording outcomes, and reporting regularly to stakeholders. It is a term-time role across 195 days, suited to someone with experience of challenging behaviour and complex needs in a school setting. A full enhanced DBS check is required, and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Support teaching and learning for a dedicated group of students in a special needs setting
- Support the class teacher to monitor student progress and improve engagement with school and learning
- Record student progress and give regular feedback to stakeholders
- Work with classroom teachers to differentiate interventions in line with the curriculum
- Model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of school
- Look after the general welfare of students
- Work as part of a team, using own initiative when needed
What’s required
Experience
- Experience working with primary and secondary age young people who may present challenging behaviour and complex needs
Skills & knowledge
- Nurturing, empathetic approach to behaviour management
- Physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
- Supporting teaching and learning in a special needs setting
- Recording student progress and giving regular feedback to stakeholders
- Modelling and encouraging appropriate social behaviour
- Differentiating interventions with classroom teachers in relation to the curriculum
Checks & eligibility
- Full enhanced DBS check
- Right to work in the UK
Other
- Working as part of a team, using own initiative when needed
- Willingness to take part in own professional development
Nice to have
- Experience within an educational setting
What’s offered
- Occupational pension scheme
- Occupational sickness scheme
- TOIL / flexi scheme
- Health benefit scheme
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