Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Newport
Start date: Monday 9th September 2024
Pay: starting at £12.90 per hour

A large and successful secondary school in the Newport area are seeking a Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join their Learning Development Centre on a full-time basis. This role is due to start in September 2024 until the end of the academic year in July 2025. This is a unique opportunity for someone with a strong understanding of additional learning needs and a caring and patient nature.

About the role:

• Full-time Monday to Friday 08:10am-15:10pm.
• Supporting pupils aged 11-16 with special educational needs.
• Working closely with pupils in secondary school, learning a primary curriculum.
• Offering 1:1 intervention and working closely with small groups of pupils.
• Assisting pupils with core subjects such as Literacy and Numeracy and lifeskills.
• Special Needs within the LDC – Autism (verbal and non-verbal), ADHD, Global Development Delay, Dyspraxia.

About you:

• Patient and caring with a firm and resilient personality.
• Prior experience working with special needs in a personal or professional capacity.
• Able to build relationships with the pupils and create a safe learning environment for them.
• Able to commit to a full-time role (term time only).

About the school:

• Lovely and friendly secondary school in the Newport (NP19) area.
• Large onsite car park for staff and access to public transport links.
• Most recent Estyn report about the LDC ‘Pupils in the LDC receive highly effective care, support and guidance that helps them develop their confidence and self-esteem’.
• Training offered throughout the academic year and support from the LDC team and the senior leadership team of the school.
• Future career progression opportunities within the school.

What to expect next:

• Apply today by sending your CV.
• CV’s will be shortlisted and sent to the school.
• Vetting process will start with Teaching Personnel immediately.

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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.
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