Teaching Assistant - Full-Time
Urgent Start | Cwmbran | £92.56 - £100.56 per day
Working Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm | Monday - Friday
Teaching Assistant - Urgently Needed
Vision for Education is currently looking for a full-time Teaching Assistant to join a specialist school in Cwmbran on an urgent basis.
This is a great opportunity for someone with experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, Support Worker, Residential Support Worker or Care Worker, as well as graduates looking to move into education.
You'll work as part of a supportive school team, helping pupils overcome barriers to learning while developing their confidence, independence and communication skills.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant in Cwmbran, you'll provide day-to-day support to pupils across primary and secondary age groups within a specialist setting.
You'll play an important role in helping pupils feel settled in school, access their learning and develop the skills they need to become more independent.
Your responsibilities may include:
- Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small-group basis
- Helping pupils engage with lessons and classroom activities
- Supporting personalised learning plans and individual targets
- Encouraging communication, independence and social development
- Providing support with behaviour and emotional regulation
- Helping pupils manage transitions and changes to their daily routine
- Adapting classroom activities and resources to suit individual needs
- Developing positive and trusting relationships with pupils
- Supporting pupils to participate in school activities
- Creating a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment
- Working closely with teachers and wider support staff
You may work with pupils with a range of SEN and ALN needs, including:
- Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- ADHD
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
- Moderate and Severe Learning Difficulties (MLD and SLD)
- Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Sensory processing needs
- Physical and complex learning needs
Who We're Looking For
This position would suit someone who enjoys working with children and young people and wants to build their experience within SEN, ALN and specialist education.
You don't necessarily need previous experience in a school. We're also interested in candidates who have developed transferable skills through care, residential support, youth work, sports coaching, psychology, health or social care.
Previous SEN or ALN experience is an advantage but is not essential. We're looking for someone who is:
- Patient, caring and approachable
- Confident supporting children and young people
- Able to establish positive professional relationships
- Calm and consistent when managing challenging behaviourUnderstanding of different learning and communication needs
- Positive and encouraging in their approach
- Reliable and comfortable working as part of a team
- Motivated to develop their career within specialist education
A CACHE Level 2, CACHE L
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