Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Special Needs Teaching Assistant

PMLD, Autism, Downs Syndrome and Speech and Language Teaching Assistants Required

GSL Education are currently working with fantastic SEN Schools in Leicester with their recruitment for FULL TIME Staff.

Bank options for day to day calls are also available.

The schools cater for various SEN Requirements, in particular those with physical needs, severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, Downs Syndrome, specific communication and learning needs, visual impairment and hearing impairment, Speech and Language, complex medical conditions as well as Multi sensory autism.

These are all Full Time roles- Term Time only.

We are only accepting applications from candidates who can commit to the following:

-          Monday to Friday – NON Negotiable

-          8:45am – 3:10pm – NON Negotiable

-          Term Time Only

-          Has a DBS on update Service or will be willing to apply for one

-          Candidates with personal or professional experience supporting Additional needs

-          Graduates: Nursing, Education, Childcare, Psychology and Criminology.

-          Candidates who come from a health, care or support background.

-          Teaching Assistants and Childcare Practitioners.

Your daily responsibilities will include:

Supporting the class teacher with planning , monitoring and delivering creative lessons
Acting as a positive role model and managing behaviour
Ensuring a safe learning environment and approaching education with a child centred approach.  
Providing personal care when required
Support with manual handling

Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher
Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
Under the direction of a teacher implement group or 1:1 interventions to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning
Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
Understand Individual Education & Support Plans and assist to implement these, under the guidance of the teacher
The ideal candidate will have:

-          A hard-working, energetic and flexible nature

-          Happy to work on bank/ supply

-          Clear communication skills

-          A calm, understanding and consistent approach to working with children

-          Experience supporting individuals with personal care and those with physical- medical requirements

-          Ideally PECs, BSL, Makaton or TEACHH trained

-          Experienced working with wheelchair users, physical requirements, communication difficulties, Autism and those who require specialised personal care.

-          Level 2/ 3 – Teaching Assistant or Care Trained. Personal Experience also accepted.

Experienced TAs/LSAs, support workers, health care assistants, nursing staff and residential care providers are encouraged to apply.

For further information on this role/school, please do not hesitate to contact Gugs on (phone number removed) or email your cv to .

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent. A DBS on the update service is also required