Teaching Assistant post at Orchard Manor School, a specialist school with residential provision for pupils aged 3 to 19 with autism and communication needs. The work centres on supporting pupils' learning, communication, social development and emotional wellbeing, often in small groups or one-to-one under teachers' guidance. The school sits in woodland grounds, so outdoor learning and educational visits form part of the role. An Enhanced DBS check is required and visa sponsorship is not available.
What the job involves
- Help pupils develop learning, communication and social skills
- Build positive, nurturing relationships with pupils
- Work with small groups or individual pupils under teaching staff guidance
- Help create structured, engaging learning experiences
- Support pupils with emotional regulation and wellbeing
- Help keep the learning environment calm, safe and inclusive
- Support pupils with personal care and medical needs where trained
- Deliver interventions and therapeutic programmes under guidance
- Work with teachers, families and wider professionals
- Support pupils during outdoor learning, enrichment and educational visits
- Support pupils with communication, sensory, social, emotional and learning needs across the school's pathways
Skills & knowledge
- Warmth, patience and positivity
- Genuine passion for supporting children and young people with SEND
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Satisfactory references
- Online search of shortlisted candidates, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education
What’s offered
- Generous leave entitlements
- Pension scheme
- Access to health and wellbeing tools
- Training and development
- Career pathways and progression opportunities
- Support for staff at work and outside work
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
