Teaching Assistant
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What you'll do
- Support pupils with autism and complex communication needs.
- Help implement individual Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and personalised learning programmes.
- Adapt resources and learning activities to meet a range of learning styles and developmental needs.
- Support pupils with sensory regulation, emotional wellbeing, and social development.
- Use visual supports, structured routines, and specialist communication strategies to help pupils access learning.
- Encourage independence, confidence, and engagement in both academic and life-skills activities.
- Work closely with teachers, therapists, families, and other professionals to provide consistent support and achieve positive outcomes for pupils.
What they're looking for
- Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND, autism, communication difficulties, or complex learning needs.
- A patient, caring, and resilient approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A team-focused attitude and willingness to learn.
- An understanding of the importance of consistency, routine, and positive behaviour support.
- Motivation to succeed as a Teaching Assistant and make a lasting difference in pupils’ lives.
- Must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service.
- Must be able to provide references to cover the last two years.
- Recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
Location: Tettenhall
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a supportive Teaching Assistant to start immediately. This Teaching Assistant position will involve working with children and young people aged 4 to 19 who have Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), complex communication needs, sensory processing differences, and associated learning difficulties. Many pupils require highly structured support to help them develop communication skills, emotional regulation, social interaction, independence, and confidence in both learning and everyday activities.
The Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Support pupils with autism and complex communication needs.
- Help implement individual Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and personalised learning programmes.
- Adapt resources and learning activities to meet a range of learning styles and developmental needs.
- Support pupils with sensory regulation, emotional wellbeing, and social development.
- Use visual supports, structured routines, and specialist communication strategies to help pupils access learning.
- Encourage independence, confidence, and engagement in both academic and life-skills activities.
- Work closely with teachers, therapists, families, and other professionals to provide consistent support and achieve positive outcomes for pupils.
This Teaching Assistant role is ideal for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with autism to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.
What You’ll Need
- Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND, autism, communication difficulties, or complex learning needs.
- A patient, caring, and resilient approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- A team-focused attitude and willingness to learn.
- An understanding of the importance of consistency, routine, and positive behaviour support.
- Motivation to succeed as a Teaching Assistant and make a lasting difference in pupils’ lives.
Why Apply?
- Immediate start available.
- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day.
- Supportive and welcoming staff team.
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
- A rewarding Teaching Assistant role within a specialist educational setting.
If you are an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking for your next opportunity in Tettenhall, we’d love to hear from you.
Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.
Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.
The role advertised is for temporary supply work.
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