SEND Teaching Assistant

Alvescot, Oxfordshire
Operam Education Tutoring
Operam Education are working with a Unique Specialist Independent Day School to find a Teaching Assistant. The TAs are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. As a TA, you ll be working directly with children between the ages of 6 and 16 with Special Educational Needs including ADHD, Autism and PDA along with Communication and Social and Emotional difficulties. You will have the opportunity to support their learning, assist with their social development and help prepare them to be able to contribute to their communities. The school has a Therapeutic approach where the team around the child aims to allow each child to have a sense of belonging and a greater understanding of the world around them. The work will be varied and challenging, however with the right training and preparation you will be able to make a positive impact to each child s journey while strengthening your own career path. Working in this Ofsted rating Good school, we know you re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, the school reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. You ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people plus the school will offer you: Training: A full induction and on the job training Holiday: Full school holidays Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our Head Teachers and Leaders have been promoted from within our group Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance etc. Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities Contributory pension (matched up to 5%) And much more TAs must: Have a ‘can do’ attitude Be a great team player Be willing to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in Willing to undertake relevant training and qualifications needed Have a genuine passion for supporting children learn and the wider aspects of education and life skills Have buckets of enthusiasm Have the expertise to support the learning and work closely with the whole multi-disciplinary team Email an up to date CV by clicking apply now. The CV needs to show all of your experience working children and young people. We would also recommend a covering letter which highlights your experience and what you can bring to the role. Please note – all applicants must have an enhanced DBS or be willing to get one