Special Needs Therapy Assistant

3 days ago


Clement Street, United Kingdom Academics Ltd Full time

Special Needs Therapy Assistant - Farnborough Surrey - Special Educational Needs Assistant - Therapy - Care - Intervention - Primary - ASAP start - 90- 95 per day - Farnborough Are you looking for a rewarding, fulfilling career in a fun & friendly environment? Are you seeking experience within a relevant field before embarking on a career in Psychology, Criminal Justice or Teaching? Are you looking to put your degree to good use? How about working more social hours? This is a rare opportunity to work with all ages, with children with a range of special educational needs including Autism, Downs Syndrome, Speech and Language needs, disabilities and associated challenging behaviour. You will have the opportunity to work closely with specialist teams including Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy. About the School and the Role This school is located in Farnborough and is for students aged 3-11. All students needing 121 Support have special educational needs; they may also have additional sensory impairments and associated challenging behaviour. Many students require personal care. You will be working in classes of approximately 28 children, supporting one on a 121 basis, supported by a class teacher and other support assistants. You will also be required to assist with classwork, encourage lesson engagement and manage challenging behaviour - good behaviour management skills are highly desirable for successful applicants. Personal Qualities Passionate about helping children to achieve their full potentialAble to build confidence and motivationAble to build robust and effective relationships with studentsAble to remain calm and resilient when placed in situations of stress or conflictPatient, caring, compassionate, and a good listener Professional Skills & Requirements Ability to prepare resources for teaching and learning activitiesAbility to plan learning activities to suit student ability with support from a teacherPersonal and medical care including feeding and manual handling where necessaryWilling to work 1:1 and in small groups with studentsAble to develop knowledge and experience to deliver appropriate supportAble to encourage the development of social skills and support students' individual needsExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsAble to provide behaviour and pastoral supportAttend staff meetings and complete appropriate CPDEnsure safeguarding of studentsAbility to commute to Farborough 5 days a week (Mon-Fri)90- 95 per dayExcellent on-site training, support and CPD is providedYou MUST have right to work in the UK in order to apply - no Visa sponsorship Apply now or contact Abbie Cuthbert at Academics Ltd: Candidates registering with Academics Ltd will need to have or apply for an Enhanced DBS and/or overseas police check where appropriate. #J-18808-Ljbffr



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