Teaching Assistant Send

Brookhaven is now looking to recruit for a Teaching Assistant to join their team.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to work with the SEND pupils within our specialist school. The main purpose of the role is to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching staff to 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.
We would welcome candidates who can demonstrate the following:
NVQ 2 or equivalent in teaching assistance
Some experience of working with children with SEND
The ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities
The ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes
Good level of interpersonal, numeracy and literacy skills
An understanding of Safeguarding procedures and can promote the welfare and safety of children that they come into contact with
Brookhaven School is a brand new purposely build school, that will cater for up to 80 pupils with special educational needs, primarily Autism, aged between 11 to 16 years old.
Brookhaven School will provide an excellent foundation for children to develop as individuals and are committed to enabling all pupils to fulfil their potential. We hold dear important values such as mutual respect regardless of age, gender, religion, and academic ability.
Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
Cycle to work scheme
Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.
Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.
All the pupils within our Special Schools have an individualised education and are educated in small classes and groups with enhanced support to ensure that all of their needs are met. There is nothing more rewarding than being part of a team that supports a child or young person with Special Educational Needs to reach their goals. You truly will make a difference to the life of a young person and their family.
Salary: (Grade 4 SCP 13-16) £23,115 - £23,893
Actual Salary: £19,058-£19,700
Working hours: 35 hours, 38 weeks term time + 5 inset days (39 weeks per year)
Interview date: 9am Wednesday 22nd May