HR GO Education is working with a Maidstone SEN school. Who has a rare opportunity for experience working with pupils with challenging behaviour to join their friendly team?

Are you an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking for a new 1-1 or small group position? Some of your duties and responsibilities will include.

• Working with individuals and groups of 5 students, ensuring students are kept on task and complete activities set by the teacher.
• Dealing with challenging behaviour and working 1-1 with pupils.
• Providing feedback to students without reference to the teacher.
• Taking a small group of students for defined activities.
• Being responsible for a small group of 5 children (mixed ages all primary)
• Working with challenging students away from the classroom as a respite strategy.
• In conjunction with the teacher, liaising with parents on student progress.
• Ensuring learner files and records are kept up to date.

Essential skills will include.

• Knowledge of the statutory requirements of health and safety, SEN & safeguarding of children.
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with challenging students, understand their needs and demonstrate effective behaviour management strategies as and when required.
• Experience working with pupils with challenging behaviour and has worked 1-1 before.
• Experience of teaching children with Education Health Care Plans and Special Education Need, and language difficulties or other complex needs.
• Determination to raise the levels of achievement of children.
• Ability to cope with emotionally demanding situations.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice will be followed and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Please apply today.