SEN Teaching Assistant - Year 4

Desian Education are proud to be working in partnership with a two-form entry primary school in Salford with a fantastic reputation and is easily accessible via public transport as they require an experience and reliable teaching assistant to join the year 4 class on a full-time temporary basis.
This is an extremely rewarding position where you will join the school on a long-term temporary basis and play an integral role in the emotional well-being and education of a pupil within the year 4 class. This position has an immediate start available and subject to funding will last the remainder of the academic year.

Your new role

As a teaching assistant within this school you will be supporting a year 4 pupil with SEMH on a 1:1 basis that is in the main classroom. You pupil has been subject to significant trauma so the ability to build a strong constructive relationship and use a trauma-informed approach is imperative. You will:
- Support pupils social, emotional and well-being development
- Providing self-esteem, emotional awareness and coping strategies/support
- Build strong constructive relationships with pupils to promote well-being and attendance
- Working in partnership with the SENCO
- Maintain accurate pupil records to track progress and emotional development
- Integrate into new pupil groups
- Implement an array of positive behaviour strategies

Experience supporting SEMH and a strong understanding of behaviours and emotional well-being
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- An Enhanced Children's DBS certificate or willingness to obtain
- A minimum of 40-days referenceable classroom experience within the last 2 years

Competitive rate of pay
- Full holiday entitlement
- Company pension scheme
- Long-term contract
- Free training
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Access to exclusive vacancies