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L2 SEN Teaching Assistant
Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Salary: Actual salary £21,709.61 - £22,388.59 dependent on experience
Hourly rate: £12.15 - £12.53 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Monday - Friday - 8.30am - 4.30pm (5pm on Thursday, extra half hour taken off on another day)
The School:
We are currently looking for Level 2 Teaching Assistants to join a fantastic SEMH provision where you will be working alongside the teacher and therapy teams to create an enabling environment and supporting students to actively engage with their social and academic environment.
The school provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT.
Viewings of the school are available upon request for those interested and wanting to have a tour of the provision. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your career whilst you help shape and develop our provision to achieve this.
Key Duties:
To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school.
To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.
To contribute to providing high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through supporting the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
Support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day to day running of the class.
To respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and adapt to any task presented to achieve the smooth running of the school.
To promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
Demonstrate a proven ability to work collaboratively within a multi-professional team.
Skills and Qualifications
GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
Level 2 - 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification (or working towards).
Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
Knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH, ASD.
Due to the location of the school, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
Benefits and Additional Information
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
Life assurance and Pension
Free lunches when working
Free onsite parking
Perkbox - offering high street discounts
Employee assistance programme
Car lease scheme
Fully funded training and qualifications
Bike to work scheme
Family Swim
Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more
