Sen Teaching Assistant

2 weeks ago

Sheffield, United Kingdom Ruskin Mill Trust, Brantwood Specialist School Full time

Brantwood Specialist School, set in the leafy suburbs of Sheffield, is part of the Ruskin Mill Trust and provides Specialist Independent Eduction to children from 7 to 19 years.

**SEN Teaching Assistant**

**40 Hours per week, 40 weeks per year**

**Full Time Equivalent Salary - £19,742 Under 23 Years of Age, Over 23 Years of Age £20,431**

**Actual Salary for Under 23 Years of Age working 40 hours, 40 weeks £17,312 per annum**

**Actual Salary for Over 23 Years of Age working 40 hours, 40 weeks £17,920 per annum**

The key duties of this role will include:

- To provide one to one support to learners with learning difficulties and/ or learning disabilities and challenging behaviour.
- To help students adjust to their new settings, recognise signs of distress and offer reassurance, and to promote and encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all pupils within the classroom and school; thereby, developing and reinforcing students’ self esteem.
- To encourage students to interact with others and engage in activities led by the Teacher.
- To supervise and support students to ensure their safety and access to learningand facilitate students’ physical, emotional and educational development.
- To establish and promote supportive and productive relationships with students: acting as a role model and being aware of, and responding appropriately to, individual needs.

The criteria required to undertake this position successfully include:

- Experience of managing challenging behaviour and developed appropriate strategies.
- Experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs.
- Experience of organising, and helping children and young people to participate in, practical and experiential activities in a School setting.
- Knowledge and understanding of monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting of student progress.
- A good level of literacy and numeracy (e.g. GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent).

A driving licence is advantageous but a vehicle is not required.

This role is an active role and will include supporting students outdoors as our curriculum involves lots of outdoor learning.

Working at Brantwood Specialist School is incredibly rewarding and in return, we offer competitive salaries, with progression in pay once qualified and an auto-enrolment pension scheme. In addition, staff receive;
- Staff will receive a comprehensive induction, extensive training and development plan to include Autism, Attachment, _Practical Skills Therapeutic Education_ (PSTE), CPI Safety Intervention training and more
- Salary includes holiday entitlement which is pro-rata 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- **The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Level Disclosure**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £17,312.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

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