Peripatetic SEN Teaching Assistant
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidates will have:
A passion and commitment to working with children with Special Educational Needs
Understanding of the barriers to learning that children with special educational needs may face and be able to use effective strategies to support them- Experience of developing learning resources that scaffold and support learning
- Awareness of child development and knowledge of how children learn
- Experience of Working with or caring for children of a relevant age to those in the school
- Communication skills to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers
- NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
- Literacy and Numeracy skills equivalent to Level 1 of the National Qualification & Credit Framework
- Completion of Department for Education Teaching Assistant Induction Programme (or to complete within first term)
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
- friendly and supportive staff, parents and trustees,
- a commitment to high quality professional development,
- opportunity for future career development & progression within the Trust’s portfolio of schools and most importantly
- the chance to transform the lives of children and really make a difference
Further details about the role
The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.