KS2 SEN Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

Candidates should have

• Experience of the use of restorative practices and effective behaviour management skills as well as good rapport with challenging pupils
• Ability to monitor and review through self-evaluation, report writing and a clear system of record keeping

-Ability to offer classroom support to students in a challenging environment

• Dedication to creating a positive and inclusive learning environment
• Have a passion for working with young people and their families
• Have a genuine desire to improve the lives of some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people in London
• Want to work with like-minded colleagues who put children at the centre of everything they do
• Consider yourself to be patient, compassionate, determined, kind, rigorous and hard-working
• Believe that education is about facilitating academic progress, personal development and life skills in a nurturing, structured environment
• Actively seek out ways to improve your practice
• Want to learn from children, as well as enable them to learn from you

What the school offers its staff

-Whatley Campus offers a wonderfully supportive family of teaching, TA & HLTA support, therapy and admin staff

-No more than 10 students in a class

• Young people who want to be in school and enjoy their time with us
• Supportive parents and carers
• A huge building, redesigned and fully renovated to our specific requirements
• Bespoke SEN facilities and resources
• On-site parking and secure cycle storage
• On-site gym (after school hours)
• A comprehensive induction programme for all new staff
• An extensive staff wellbeing programme
• A train station 5 minutes’ walk away (Wimbledon Chase)
• Weekly CPD
• Career progression within Whatley as we continue to grow, and across Melbury College

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.