Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children and making a difference? Do you have empathy, patience, and a love for helping children learn through play? Then this role is for you!

ProsperoTeaching is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to work with children who have autism at a specialist school in Poole. In this role, you will help students access their learning in an inclusive, supportive environment. You'll be engaging with children through play-based learning, using creative activities to build confidence, encourage social interaction, and develop essential skills.

The school is an all through school, from ages 3-19.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location - Poole
• Position - SEN TA
• Contract or position start date - ASAP
• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) - Temporary - Permanent
• Full time/part time - Full time
• Minimum rate of pay - £13.09 per hour
• Hours - 09:15am - 15:30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Calming mannerisms in challenging situations.
• Driven to motivate the pupil and increase his participation.
• The ability to grow individual personal development.
• Be caring, patient and have good communication skills.
• Be self-reflective, have a willingness to learn and demonstrate initiative.
• Experience supporting an individual with Autism.
• Willing to complete Safeguarding online training.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover at least the last two years

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team