Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

Location: Reading
Salary: £21,496+1455 SEN Allowance
Hours: 35 hours per week, term time only + 5 inset days

Our client has an exceptional school in Reading for young people with an Education Healthcare Plan (EHCP) for young with Autism spectrum Conditions and other associated complex needs. The school opened in 2023 and has beautiful facilities that will support learners from year 1-13.
Seeking several Primary Teaching Assistants to join their team, this is a great opportunity to secure a role within a flourishing provision that can offer a range of great benefits.

Benefits to include:

•Discounted Gym membership
•Cycle to work scheme
•Wellness Hub
•Employee assistance hub and counselling
•Financial wellbeing support
•Pension with life assurance
•Shopping discounts
•Eye Care
•Perks Hub
•Secondment opportunities
•Priority school places
•Flexi perks
•Flu vaccination
•Me day
•Car parking

Duties to include but not limited to:

• Provide for the pupils’ welfare/personal care both individually and in groups and ensure their safety. This could include the administration of medicines to pupils, use of basic first aid with the support of trained staff, and intimate care.
• Promote inclusion, act as a role model, be fully aware of individual needs and respond to them.
• Encourage pupil interaction and engagement with teacher led learning activities.
• Liaise and discuss with the class teacher as to the planned programmes of work for the session and/or the day.
• Carry out small activities in relation to the teacher input.
• To keep in general dialogue with the class teacher as to the pupil’s progress and/or perceived difficulties with any given learning objectives.
• Prepare and routinely maintain classroom/individual materials/resources/displays, assist pupils in their use, clear up afterwards and display pupils’ work.
• To prepare visuals in relation to the children’s needs.
• To attend multidisciplinary trainings and implement strategies given in relation to SALT, OT, clinical and behaviour support.
• Model Alternative Augmentative Communication strategies to support the students in accessing the learning.
• Support and supervise pupils in developing the EYFS fundamental principles.
• Carry out relevant personal learning intention observations and learning journey observations.
• Be aware of pupils’ challenges and achievements and liaise with teacher outlining strategies to help support the students to progress as appropriate.

Experience, qualifications and knowledge:

• Experience of working with primary age students or young people
• Experience of working with students with ASD or associated complex needs
• Level 2 or equivalent in English and Maths
• Enjoy working and being with children and young people
• Good interpersonal and communication skills at all levels, written and verbal, with colleagues, outside agencies and children
• Good organisational and planning skills, able to manage own time, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Model play opportunities for our pupils and the importance of learning through play
• Reliability
• Tact, sensitivity, and diplomacy
• Good questioning skills
• Good observation and assessment skills including coherent written observations
• Understanding of the importance of limited language but using core vocabulary
• Understanding of their role to assist and supervise pupils on tasks and the expected outcome of individual activities within the allocated timescale
• Calm under pressure, adaptable