SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant - ASAP Start
Location: Halton, Cheshire
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP
Not every child has had a positive experience of school. For pupils with Autism (ASC) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, learning can sometimes feel overwhelming.
We're recruiting a compassionate and resilient SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant to join a specialist education setting in Halton, helping pupils overcome barriers, rebuild confidence and develop a more positive relationship with education.
This is a full-time, long-term opportunity with an immediate start.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting pupils with ASC, SEMH and additional learning needs.
- Supporting pupils with ASC, SEMH and additional learning needs.
- Providing one-to-one and small-group classroom support.
- Providing one-to-one and small-group classroom support.
- Helping children manage emotions, anxiety and challenging situations.
- Helping children manage emotions, anxiety and challenging situations.
- Encouraging engagement through creative and practical learning activities.
- Encouraging engagement through creative and practical learning activities.
- Building positive relationships and promoting independence.
- Building positive relationships and promoting independence.
- Supporting pupils with EHCPs and individual learning targets.
- Supporting pupils with EHCPs and individual learning targets.
- Working alongside teachers to create a safe, structured learning environment.
- Working alongside teachers to create a safe, structured learning environment.
- Immediate start.
- Immediate start.
- Valuable specialist SEND experience.
- Valuable specialist SEND experience.
- Opportunities to develop behaviour-support and communication skills.
- Opportunities to develop behaviour-support and communication skills.
- Sometimes progress means completing a lesson. Other times, it's simply having the confidence to walk into the classroom.
- Experience supporting pupils with ASC, SEMH or challenging behaviour would be advantageous.
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, is required.
You'll be someone who:
- Has experience in SEND, education, youth work or care.
- Has experience in SEND, education, youth work or care.
- Understands the importance of patience, consistency and encouragement.
- Understands the importance of patience, consistency and encouragement.
- Can remain calm when supporting emotional or behavioural challenges.
- Can remain calm when supporting emotional or behavioural challenges.
- Is adaptable, reliable and passionate about helping young people succeed.
- Is adaptable, reliable and passionate about helping young people succeed.
- Has an interest in autism, SEMH and specialist education.
- Has an interest in autism, SEMH and specialist education.
If you're ready to make a difference and can start ASAP, apply today with your CV for this SEMH & Autism Teaching Assistant opportunity in Halton.
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