STF Teaching Assistant

STF Teaching Assistant

• Have you got experience of supporting with young people with autism or learning difficulties?
• Have you got a passion for seeing young people developing within an education setting?
• Are you interested in work starting at £83.85 per day?
• Are you interested in flexible working, with no weekends?

Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting for a Teaching Assistant based in Ammanford to work within a Specialist Teaching Facility. The pupils in our partner school age from 11-19 years, all are on the autism spectrum with some children having severe or profound learning disabilities. The school has a caring and passionate group of staff and employ several STF teaching assistants who will be more than happy to support the successful candidate.

STF Teaching Assistants must:

• Have experience of working with children with autism and/or severe or profound learning disabilities
• Have a confident and friendly personality
• Possess resilience to overcome challenges
• Remain calm in stressful situations
• Demonstrate empathy and care for the children and young people they work with

Role of a STF Teaching Assistant:

• Supervise and provide support for pupils, including those with additional learning needs (ALN), ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.
• Establish positive relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• Promote self-esteem and independence.
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teacher on pupils’ progress.
• Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime.

If you feel like you are ready to help children with additional learning needs engage with learning and school life, we would love to hear from you. We will be looking for candidates to start before the end of the summer term. The deadline for applications is Friday 31^st January.

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.
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