Location: Crawley, UK
Position: 1-1 Teaching Assistant (Afternoons Only)
Salary: Competitive and based on experience
Type: Part-Time (Afternoons Only)
About Us:
This school in Crawley is dedicated to providing inclusive and supportive education tailored to each child's unique needs. They are committed to fostering a positive and nurturing environment where every student can thrive. The team of professionals work collaboratively to ensure all students receive the individual attention and care they deserve.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a compassionate and experienced 1-1 Teaching Assistant to support a non-verbal child during afternoons. The successful candidate will work closely with the child, providing dedicated support to enhance their learning experience and ensure their well-being.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-on-one support to a non-verbal child during afternoon sessions.
- Assist the child with their individual learning and development needs.
- Implement and follow the child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP).
- Support the child in communication using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) methods.
- Foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.
- Work closely with the class teacher and SENCO to develop and adapt learning activities.
- Ensure the child's safety and well-being at all times.
- Monitor and record the child's progress, providing feedback to teachers and parents.
Requirements:
- Experience working with children with special educational needs, particularly non-verbal children.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude.
- Ability to use alternative communication methods (e.g., Makaton, PECS) is highly desirable.
- Relevant qualifications (e.g., Level 2 or Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools) are desirable but not essential.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.
YOU MUST BE LIVING IN THE UK TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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