Teaching Assistant in Cranborne

Teaching Assistants required for a specialist further education college providing day and residential support for young people with Autism spectrum conditions or additional social, emotional and mental health needs.

This college for young people between the ages of 16-25, aim to inspire and motivate all students to be ambitious and be certain they can succeed.

Highly skilled and specialist teaching, support and therapeutic teams work with each young person to ensure their needs are fully met and that every achievement takes them closer to reaching their individual goals.

They also prepare students for adult life, through person-centred academic and vocational study programmes leading to independent living with employment or further study.

Key Duties of a Teaching Assistant

• Support and facilitate the learning and independence of our students.
• Contribute to planning, preparation, implementation and evaluation of education programmes, plans and reports as required.
• Contribute to assessing, recording, and reporting on young peoples’ progress
• Promote and encourage independence at all times.
• Keep records accurately and up-to-date
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety procedures are followed at all times
• Promote the development of positive social behaviours and self-regulation skills

Requirements

• Over the age of 21, due to the age of the young people who attend the college
• Experience supporting children or adults with additional needs, in any setting
• Positive and creative
• Be able to work in your own and as part of a team
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Competent ICT skills

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

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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.

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.

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