Behaviour Teaching Assistant
- Daily Rate £80 - £90 (£400 - £450 per week)
- PAYE Payments
- Kingston Upon Thames, South West London
- Term time only
- Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 4pm
- A specialist provision for children and young people with Autism/ASC and associated learning disabilities
Do you care about children's well-being? Do you know anyone who has additional needs but struggled when they were in education? Are you passionate about supporting children who need help? Are you an aspiring child psychologist, educational psychologist, therapist, or teacher? Are you looking to gain more experience working in a school that specialises in supporting children who have Autism/ASC and associated learning disabilities?
We are Parker Smith Inclusion. We are proud to say that we are an ethical SEN recruitment consultancy. We want to see our people happy!
One of our schools is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join them as early as possible on a full-time long-term contract basis. This is a term-time only position, and there are possibilities to become permanent. School hours are 8:30am until 4pm, and unfortunately, we cannot provide part-time or flexible work options.
About the needs
- All students have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and have been diagnosed with Autism/ASC, Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD), and Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)
- Likely to have Speech and Language Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Could be non-verbal and require alternative communication
- Have difficulties with social skills
- Need support with daily activities, including feeding and toileting
- Displays challenging behaviour such as biting, scratching and spitting
- Some have mobility needs and are wheelchair users
About the school
- Located in Kingston Upon Thames, South West London
- Easily accessible via public transport; can get a train from Waterloo, Vauxall, Wimbledon, and Clapham Junction stations
- Provides individualised and creative curriculum to students who have been diagnosed with Autism, Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD), and Profound Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)
- Provides a therapeutic and nurturing learning environment
- Works very closely with local communities
About you
We don't need any qualifications for you to be able to work in this school. You will be positive and not afraid of challenges. You will understand children's backgrounds and be able to build trusting relationships. You will manage behaviour in positive ways and will support children to learn. You are well-organised and have clear communication skills. You may have personal interests or experience supporting children and young people with Autism/ASC and any additional needs.
Why work for Parker Smith Inclusion?
- We have a passion for working honestly and with integrity
- Our ‘people before profit’ ethos means we put our candidate’s needs first
- PAYE payments
- A genuine passion to help people reach their potential in their SEND career
As a specialist SEND consultancy, we cover a broad spectrum of roles across a vast range of education settings.
Parker Smith Inclusion is an ethical, people focused recruitment consultancy completely dedicated to SEND. Our many years’ experience as SEND recruiters means that we understand this specialist area well and you can trust in our expertise
Interested in hearing more?
If you want to hear more about our SEND opportunities, please get in touch with Anwar at Parker Smith Inclusions! You can also apply by responding to this advert! Applying on our company website, uploading your CV to our website. If you are not contacted within 5 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and you are welcome to contact us to discuss your SEND career development.
Parker Smith Inclusion is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will help you with this.
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SEN | Special Needs | Education Jobs | School jobs | Kingston | Full-Time (term time only) | £80 - £90 PAYE Per Day