Teaching Assistants

We offer the opportunity to become part of a team of caring professionals, contributing purposefully to meeting the special educational needs of children in the High Wycombe area. You will be well supported by welcoming and knowledgeable staff within a well-run, hard-working school which holds as its core value the wellbeing of its pupils, parents and staff. We pride ourselves on building positive relationships with our pupils, their families and supporting professionals to enable communication, physical, social and emotional development for each individual. If you are interested in learning how to contribute purposefully to the educational and social development of children and young people and you feel you have the qualities to successfully attend to their welfare and emotional needs, we want to hear from you!,

• Low arousal approach
• Behaviour and de-escalation
• Occupational therapy basics including sensory regulation
• Child protection
• Online safety and GDPR
• Administering medication
• Introduction to dysphagia
  
  Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided, however experience of a play-based approach would be beneficial.
  
  Chiltern Wood School is a Special School currently supporting over 200 students ranging from ages 4 to 19 years, located across three sites in Cressex, Downley and Studley Green. We cater for a broad selection of needs including: language and communication needs, complex autism spectrum conditions, profound physical and cognitive disabilities and sensory processing needs.