Teaching assistant

Teaching Assistant Job Type: Full Time, Term Time, Permanent Location: Surrey, GU9 8DY Salary: (FTE A GBP 22,333 : A GBP 25,863 pa) (Actual A GBP 16,141 : A GBP 18,693 pa) Hours: 30.25 hours per week (8.50am to 3.20pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and 8.35am to 3.20pm on Wednesday) The Role The school is a special school for secondary pupils from Years 7 to 11 who have learning and additional needs. We require teaching assistants to work under the direction of a teacher with students supporting whole class learning or with small groups of students or on a 1:1 basis. Key Responsibilities * Work under the direction of teaching staff/senior managers to support the delivery of quality learning and teaching of pupils with special educational needs. * Work with children and young people who have a range of significant and often complex SEND for example those with autism, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, moderate learning difficulties, speech language and communication needs and those who exhibit challenging behaviour. * Undertake specified work with individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. * Encourage the participation of pupils in the social and academic processes of the school, and enable pupils to become more independent learners. * Undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. * Work collaboratively with teachers, staff members and other professional * agencies to provide effective support. * Awareness of and work within school policies and procedures. * Work with children and young people with a range of significant and often complex needs and provide an appropriate level of emotional and physical support where necessary. * Support pupils in developing and implementing their own personal and social development. * Assist pupils with eating, dressing, hygiene and personal care (including toileting), as required, whilst encouraging independence. * Provide basic first aid, liaising with senior leaders, lead medical admin and other qualified first aiders. If appropriate referral to health service in emergency cases. * Administer (or witness the administration) of medications subject to agreement and in line with school policy. * Provide support under the direction and supervision of teaching staff to assist pupils to access the curriculum and participate fully in school activities. * Support pupils to understand instructions and encourage and enable independent learning. * Support inclusion of all pupils. * A Skills and Qualifications * Is suitable to work with children. * Has the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with students, staff and parents/carers. * Has a flexible and adaptable approach to both work and to the behaviours of students * Has a good understanding of the way children learn * Has good organisational skills * Friendly, caring, patient, fair, and consistent * Calm under pressure * Willing to go the extra mile * Enthusiastic with a positive attitude * A supportive member of school activities * Keen to build on skills and be prepared to learn * Accurate in all record keeping * A team player * A sense of humour * Flexibility * A good time keeper Benefits * Amazing students who want to learn * A brand new, state of the art, English classroom * Excellent IT facilities in a modern school fit for 21st century teaching * A range of CPD opportunities to support professional development inside and outside the classroom. * A range of evidence:informed strategies to support teaching and learning inside the classroom. * A consistent approach to behaviour which ensures learning is not disrupted. * A welcoming and supportive staff community * Opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist * provision schools within the Weydon MAT. * External leadershi