Senior SEND Teaching Assistant

Criteria Desirable/ Essential Right to work in the UK E Level 2 (GCSE A – C or grade 4 or above) in English and Maths. D Level 3 (NVQ) for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience D Experience of working with children/young people. E Understanding of Special Educational Needs / Additional Learning Needs. D Ability to work with a range of pupils/students 3 -19 years old who have Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and severe learning difficulties/complex needs, which may include behaviour that challenges use E Ability to empathise with pupils who have a learning difficulty and their specific learning and support needs. E An understanding of Positive Behaviour support and the ability to safely support pupils who may present behaviour that challenges us. D Experience of supporting students in a classroom environment, including those with special educational needs. D Ability to contribute to assessment, planning and the recording of pupil’s/students work. E Ability to effectively lead and manage a class team and organise learning programmes and environment in the absence of the class teacher. E When necessary, to support students with personal hygiene and toileting needs. E To support the welfare of our learners with medical needs by administering medication following appropriate training, when necessary, as specified within our Administration of Medication Policy. E Ability to support students with eating and drinking and where necessary feed pupils and supervise, assist and implement feeding programmes (including PEG feeding) Guidance /training will be provided. E A general understanding of the EQUALS Pre-Formal, Informal and Semi-Formal Curricula and other relevant learning programmes/strategies. D Ability to learn, use and extend knowledge of the ‘Makaton’ signing system as well as other communication systems including PODD, Core Vocabulary Boards and AAC. E Ability to use ICT to a good standard, for example PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, uploading photos and videos. E Abi