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SEN Teaching Assistant, Primary- Full time

SEN Teaching Assistant, Primary- Full time

14th September start
Full Time
Posted 3 months ago
Expiring 18th December
Herefordshire, Wales
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Are you an experienced, passionate educator dedicated to making a profound difference in the lives of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)? Our vibrant and inclusive primary school is seeking an exceptional, full-time SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team immediately. This is a long-term position for someone ready to hit the ground running and become a vital part of our school community. Our Vision & Mission In this role, you will be a champion for our children, helping us to: - Provide a warm and safe environment, in which all members of the school community feel valued and are enabled to become happy and confident individuals, who appreciate their own worth. - Offer at an appropriate level, a stimulating, challenging, and enriched curriculum in a variety of environments, both during the school day and beyond, allowing our children to achieve their full potential. - Promote a climate of high expectation, in which the achievements and successes of all are celebrated. - Develop skills, qualities, knowledge, and understanding for life. - Ensure the pupils have a voice in all aspects of school life. - Create an environment in which individuals are empowered to accept responsibility for their own development. - Encourage mutual respect and understanding of others so that our pupils become caring, responsible individuals, both within school and the wider community. Key Responsibilities - Targeted SEN Support: Provide tailored 1:1 or small group support for primary-aged pupils with diverse SEN needs (e.g., ASD, ADHD, Speech & Language difficulties, or SEMH). - Curriculum Adaptation: Deliver a stimulating and enriched curriculum at an appropriate level, modifying tasks to ensure learning is both challenging and accessible. - Nurture Wellbeing: Maintain a warm, safe, and deeply encouraging environment where pupils feel secure, valued, and confident. - Promote Pupil Voice: Actively listen to pupils, ensuring they have a genuine voice in their daily school life and learning journey. - Behaviour & Independence: Encourage self-responsibility, resilience, and mutual respect among peers, helping pupils develop into caring, responsible individuals. - Celebrate Success: Recognise and celebrate every milestone, big or small, fostering a culture of high expectations and pride. What We Are Looking For - Proven Experience: Significant, recent experience supporting children with SEN within a primary school setting is essential. - Immediate Availability: Ready to commit to a full-time, long-term role starting straight away. - Skillset: A strong understanding of various SEN conditions, intervention strategies, and behaviour management techniques. - Core Alignment: A professional who naturally lives and breathes our school values: Our Core Values - Kindness: We care about everyone in school. We try to be a good friend. - Achievement: We take pride in what we do. We encourage others to do well. - Respect: We treat our school and all the people in it with care and acceptance.
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Blackmarston School will: Provide a warm and safe environment, in which all members of the school community feel valued and are enabled to become happy and confident individuals, who appreciate their own worth. Offer at an appropriate level, a stimulating, challenging and enriched curriculum in a variety of environments, both during the school day and beyond, which allows our children to achieve their full potential. Promote a climate of high expectation, in which the achievements and successes of all are celebrated. Develop skills, qualities, knowledge and understanding for life. Ensure the pupils have a voice in all aspects of school life. Create an environment in which individuals are empowered to accept responsibility for their own development. Encourage mutual respect and understanding of others so that our pupils become caring responsible individuals, both within school and the wider community. Values: Kindness: We care about everyone in school. We try to be a good friend. Achievement: We take pride in what we do. We encourage others to do well. Respect: We treat our school and all the people in it with care and acceptance.

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