Experienced PRU Teaching Assistant

Do you have experience working with vulnerable people or do you have a passion for helping others?
Are you looking for a new role supporting young people with Special Needs?
Are you resilient and compassionate?
Five Education are looking to recruit Behaviour Specialist Teaching Assistants to work with young people with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs. The school is a specialist Alternative Provision school set in Bournemouth. The school is well regarded with a track record of good results. The children, who are in need of extra support at the school, are dealing with SEMH challenges such as depression and social anxiety. Some of them have experienced Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). They have medical needs relating to special needs and mental health. This means that they struggle to regulate their own emotions and have a difficult time establishing and maintaining social relationships with peers.
The person applying for this role should be able to demonstrate experience of working in a Pupil Referral Unit, or similar setting. You will need to be confident with challenging behaviour and have a resilient and compassionate personality. You will need to be able to establish an excellent rapport with hard-to-reach pupils.
The work is 5 days a week, term time only and the hours are 8:30-15:30. You would be working 1:1 with children, at times the ratio of adults to children may be 2:1.
Responsibilities and duties:
· Supporting 1:1 in class and around the school.
· Help the pupils to access the curriculum and possibly tailor the lesson of the activity to their level of ability.
· Make learning fun, enjoyable and accessible.
· Be a support to the pupils when they are struggling, and help them to calm down and remain focussed.
Essential Criteria:
· 2 years worth of references, 1 has to be working with children or vulnerable adults (needs to be recent and this could be paid or volunteer work)
· A relevant DBS/Police checks.
· Able to work between 08.30-15.30, 5 days a week
What can Five Education offer you?
· One of the best supply experiences in Bristol - check out our google reviews!
· Free specialised, in-person training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness, and more.
· Recommend a friend bonus scheme
· Subsidised initial DBS cost (we pay £15, you pay £30, refunded after working 5 days)
· Specialist support/ mentoring while you are working
The pay rate is £13.55 an hour. The day is 7 hours with an unpaid lunch break. Your daily rate of pay would be £88.00* but with a potential to earn more based on level of experience.
*Including holiday pay
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If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more. We are always available for an informal chat if you want to find out more about whether this role is suited to you.
Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employers NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage Employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.
Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a face-to-face interview.
We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.