SEN Teaching Assistant

This role is specifically linked to supporting an individual KS2 pupil with an EHCP. Essential Skills: Ability to support the pupil's personal care needs, in line with Local Authority guidance where required Past experience supporting a pupil/pupils who have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) Experience delivering planned, personalised, and multi-sensory learning activities based on pupils’ EHCP outcomes, under the direction of the Class Teacher Confidence in providing effective 1:1 support to pupils Confidence using technology to capture pupil's learning and progress, to support the Class Teacher Ability to maintain effective ongoing communication and regular review processes between home and school Desirable Skills: Experience working with children with complex communication needs, including autism Experience supporting non-verbal learners Knowledge and experience in delivering multi-sensory approaches to learning Training or experience in early communication strategies, such as Intensive Interaction, Makaton, Attention Autism (Bucket), and activities to develop communication and language (e.g. copying games, choice-making, matching activities) Experience supporting children with sensory processing difficulties Training in safer handling approaches (e.g. Team Teach) The successful applicant will: Fully support the Catholic ethos of our school. Have high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills. A great team player who can also work independently and take initiative. Kind, committed to education and ensuring equal opportunities for all pupils. Take part in whole-school INSET activities to enhance job effectiveness Past experience working within a Catholic school would be desirable, but is not essential This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016), and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role. In return, our school offers: Professional and dedicated staff, supportive parents, and active Governors A strong, hardworking and dedicated staff team A genuinely exciting partnership of schools, known as the Tolkien Cluster, that thrive together as a group through training and shared expertise A willingness to embrace new ideas To apply for this post: If you feel you can make a positive and confident contribution to our school, we would be delighted to hear from you. Applicants are warmly encouraged to visit our school and to speak to the Headteacher about this role. All applications must be made via My New Term, a link is available from the school website: www.stdunstans.bham.sch.uk Please note that only fully completed CES application forms will be considered; we will not read any accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept in place of correct application forms. Closing date Wednesday 30th September at 12 noon. Interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 12th October, date and time to be confirmed.