Description
Role: Secondary School Teaching Assistant
Location: Merton
Hours: Full time – Monday – Friday (8:30AM – 4:00PM)
Start date: Immediately and January 2025
Are you passionate about working in education?
Are you interested in supporting underperforming or SEN students , mainly those with Autism, Speech and Language and Additional Learning Needs?
Are you confident, energetic with a positive attitude?
If so, then look no further than our Secondary Teaching Assistant position! Your role will be providing support to a variety of children in KS3/KS4 on a 1:1 and 1:2 basis who are diagnosed with Autism and additional learning needs.
To thrive as a Learning Support Assistant, it’s desirable for you to have:
A genuine passion for supporting secondary aged students.
Experience working with children with Autism.
Experience with children who have communication and behavioural needs.
Experience working with children with additional learning needs.
Have a natural enthusiasm for working with children.
The ability to monitor and record a child’s progress.
An understanding of safeguarding children.
A positive, caring, energetic, can-do attitude.
Team Teach training is preferable.
ABA (Applied Behaviour Analysis) is preferable.Duties include (but aren’t limited to):
1:1 support with a child or small groups
Supporting the class as a whole
Assisting the class teacher
Fostering relationships with parents
Caring and looking after children during break times and lunch times
Supervising children during activities
Managing challenging behaviour
Motivating children and being an excellent role modelDegree holders or applicants holding an NVQ/Level 3 qualification in Childcare are welcome, as are Learning Support Assistants with experience in school settings.
The opportunity to make a difference to a child’s future is within your reach!
To apply for the vacancy, please submit your application alongside your CV outlining any relevant experience. We look forward to hearing from you
