Position - Teaching Assistant
Quay View School is recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to join our Education team now! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.
Our Benefits Include
- Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
- Comprehensive induction
- Blue Light Card
- Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
- Paid for enhanced DBS
- Wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme and more!
Aspris Children's Services, Devon & Cornwall is made up
of two schools, Quay View School (Bere Alston) and Tor View School
(Tavistock) and three children's homes based in Tavistock, Gunnislake
and Okehampton. We specialise in care and education of children and
young people aged 7-19 with autism, learning difficulties, challenging
behaviour and SEMH. The safeguarding and wellbeing of our young people
who may have experienced challenges in their lives is always paramount;
along with encouragement to achieve their full potential.
Your Day To Day Duties Would Involve
- Working with the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour
- Establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual need
- Encouraging pupils to interact with others and engage in activities
- Helping to plan lessons by preparing materials and resources
Key Skills Required
- Experience of working with social/emotional difficulties and/or challenging behaviour
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Ability to adapt the support required to meet the needs of individual students to positively impact on progress in learning
- Effective communication skills, verbal and written including basic ICT skills
- Ability to demonstrate a high degree of emotional resilience
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
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