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SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2 (KS2)

Employer
Priors Field Primary School
Location
Clinton Lane, Kenilworth, CV8 1BA
Salary
Scale F
Closing date
8 Jul 2022
Reference
SR00257712

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SEND Teaching Assistant Level 2 (KS2) 

This is a temporary position.

Hours of work are 8.45am until 3.25pm, Monday to Friday.

30 hours 50 mins per week @ TA2 (Term time only)

Salary Band F

Priors Field Primary School wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant who is passionate about working with pupils with additional needs in our caring and thriving school.  You will work in a team with our innovative and aspirational staff.

We would like you to be:

  • Ambitious, motivated and inclusive to support, and extend the learning opportunities for all our children under the direction of their class teacher. 
  • Be an excellent team player who has high expectations of themselves and others and is passionate about encouraging and stimulating children to achieve success. 
  • Committed to working in partnership with colleagues and parents to promote excellent learning opportunities for all our children. 

We would like you to have:

  • Experience of working with a child with ASD or willing to undertake training in cognition and learning and emotional mental health to understand needs further
  • Have good communication skills and be able to co-ordinate a multi-agency approach involving the family
  • An understanding about emotional regulation/emotion coaching and be able to manage anxieties and recognise emotions
  • An understanding of sensory and attachment needs Knowledge of speech and language development
  • An ability to encourage and build independence and social skills
  • Knowledge of therapeutic play techniques
  • Firm boundaries and clear expectations for behaviour in line with school policy
  • A qualification or willingness to train in Positive Handling/Team Teach techniques
  • Understanding of managing consistent routines through an individual, tailored timetable and supporting transition times 
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills

We can offer: 

  • Wonderful engaging children who love learning 
  • A supportive and collaborative team where everyone feels valued and team members are encouraged to contribute. 
  • A well-resourced school and learning environment
  • An environmental area and forest school

Priors Field Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Visits are welcome – please contact the office admin2605@welearn365.com or call 01926853015.

Closing date: Friday 8th July @ 12pm

Assessment tasks and interviews: Thursday 14th July

Start date: September 2022

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