Job Title: ALN Teaching Assistant
Salary: £83.85 daily rate
Location: Carmarthenshire
Position Type: Full-time/Part-time,
Start Date: February 2025
About Us:
Teaching Personnel work with dynamic and inclusive schools that fosters a supportive and welcoming environment for every student. We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Teaching Assistant to join our team, providing essential support for students with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) and assisting with personal care requirements. If you are dedicated to making a positive impact on students' academic and personal development, we’d be excited to hear from you!
Role and Responsibilities:
As a Teaching Assistant with Personal Care and ALN experience, your key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting students with ALN on a 1:1 basis or in small groups, tailoring assistance to their individual learning needs.
- Assisting with personal care tasks, such as feeding, toileting, and mobility support.
- Implementing specific learning strategies as directed by the classroom teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO).
- Encouraging student independence, participation, and confidence both in and outside the classroom.
- Promoting positive behaviour and providing emotional and social support to students.
- Working alongside teachers and other staff to plan and implement inclusive learning activities.
- Monitoring and recording student progress, as well as liaising with the SENCO to review development and adjust strategies as needed.
- Maintaining confidentiality and adhering to safeguarding policies and procedures.
Skills and Experience:
- Experience working with children with ALN, particularly those with physical, learning, or emotional needs.
- Practical experience in providing personal care, including assisting with hygiene and mobility needs.
- A patient, empathetic, and understanding approach to working with children with diverse needs.
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as the initiative to work independently when required.
- A proactive attitude towards promoting inclusion and student well-being.
- Experience working within an educational setting (desirable).
- Relevant qualifications such as a Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or a Health and Social Care qualification (desirable).
- A valid DBS check (or willingness to undertake one).
Why Join Us:
- Opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children.
- Supportive and welcoming staff team.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- A fulfilling and rewarding role where you can help shape a child’s future.
How to Apply:
To apply for the Teaching Assistant with Personal Care and ALN Experience role, please send your CV and a cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for the position to sara.thomas@teachingpersonnel.com
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to our team!
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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