Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a part-time SEN Teaching Assistant for the Resource Base, based at Gillingham Primary School. The appointment will be fixed-term due to funding for a named child and the contract will end when he/she leaves Gillingham Primary School or no longer needs support.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 1:00pm, 38 weeks per year, term time, excluding TD days.
Salary range: Dorset Grade 4, Point 4, Dorset Grade 6, Point 6, £24,404 to £25,183 pro rata, actual salary £12,494 to £12,893 per annum
Required to start: 6 January 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team in our Complex Communication Needs (CCN) Base. We are a multidisciplinary team, drawing expertise from a variety of professionals including mainstream and special education, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and educational psychology. Within our Base, we recognise that although most learning in childhood occurs in the social context of daily activities and experiences, this is very challenging for children with social, emotional and communication needs, particularly children with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC). It is our passion to help children overcome these barriers.
Under the direction and supervision of the Base Teacher and SENCO, you will:
- support children’s learning through the social context of play activities, designed to support success and independence in everyday routines, both within an individual and small group basis
- help meet pupil’s academic, social, emotional and communication needs within the Base and their mainstream class
We are looking for someone who:
- can demonstrate knowledge, understanding and experience relating to pupils with high-level SEND: ASC and social communication/emotional regulation difficulties
- has experience of enabling children with high-level needs make progress in their learning; applying knowledge of the curriculum appropriately and having high expectations for every child
- develops effective relationships with children that enable them to engage well in their learning and develop socially, emotionally and personally
- is supportive of a therapeutic approach - both when managing challenging behaviour and in their daily approach
- is committed to excellent teamwork and communicates effectively with colleagues, parents and children
- demonstrates emotional resilience and enjoys the challenge of a varied and highly rewarding role