Job Description

Support. Educate. Nurture.

Sense Education are dedicated to improving the learning journey of pupils with SEND.

We have an exciting new opportunity for a 1-1 teaching assistant to support pupils with Autism in a specialist SEND setting. This role will involve working 1:1 with the pupils as well as within small groups, helping them to build communication, literacy, numeracy, and social skills. You will work closely with the class teacher and wider team to ensure the pupil makes progress and feels supported in their learning journey.

The ideal person for this role will be caring, compassionate, and calm, with the creativity to engage pupils in fun and meaningful ways.

The role

Supporting the class teacher in delivering lessons tailored to the pupil's individual needs Helping the pupil to develop communication, social, and independence skills Taking a patient and nurturing approach to engage the pupil positively in learning Providing daily feedback to the class teacher on the pupil's progress and development Engaging with parents and carers when required Maintaining a safe, supportive, and structured learning environment
The ideal candidate

Experience supporting young people or adults with Autism and/or other SEND A caring, patient, and resilient approach to working with children with additional needs Passionate about improving the learning journey for young people with SEND An Autism awareness qualification would be beneficial but is not essential A childcare or TA qualification would be beneficial but is not essential
At Sense Education, we provide training and ongoing support for everyone in our team. All staff complete Safeguarding Training, and we are here to help you develop your skills and progress in your career.

If you are interested in this position, please apply today with an up-to-date CV and we will be in touch.

You can also learn more about us at www.senseeducation.co.uk.

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 91.00-105.00 per day

Benefits:

On-site parking Referral programme
Work Location: In person