SEN Teaching and Learning Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience of working with, or caring for, children of relevant age

•Experience of working with children who have a specific educational need e.g. Autism

• Demonstrate knowledge of common SEND conditions (e.g. ASC, ADHD, SEMH, SPLD, physical and sensory impairments)
• Understanding of relevant polices/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
• General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
• Understanding of child development and learning• Good numeracy/literacy skills
• Effective use of ICT to support learning
• Effective use of ICT to support role (e.g. ipad for assessment, online learning platforms)
• Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
• Ability to relate well to children and adults
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these
• Understanding of and commitment to safeguarding in schools

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to supporting all our staff with their professional development and there may be opportunities for the right candidate to undertake teacher training with us in the future.

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.