1:1 Teaching Assistant

Boughton Leigh Junior School is seeking to recruit a passionate, resilient and empathetic teaching assistant to work with children who may have diverse needs linked to their Special Educational Needs. We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for 30 hours per week. The role will typically be attached to a child/children with an EHC. The role is fixed term for 2 years, initially. It is our intention that this role will be to support children with SEMH needs so the successful candidate needs to have a passion for supporting children with additional needs and be able to use their initiative to adapt to the needs of the child. You need to have an empathetic nurturing approach, in line with our ethos and expectations.

The successful candidate will:

• need to be creative, understand how children learn and be able to form excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues. 

• have experience of working with pupils with significant needs

• be expected to work 1:1 at time– at times this will be outside of the main classroom

• work with small group work with children who have additional needs (SEND) in addition to undertaking other duties which support the education and well-being of all pupils. 

• be expected to maintain the high standards established in our school and use strategies in liaison with the teacher to support pupils to achieve their full potential in their learning. 

• also be expected to prepare, maintain and use any equipment/resources required in order to deliver the planned relevant leaning activity. 

• have strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

• have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude.

• be passionate about working with children who have SEN

• be willing to become a First Aider and to support children with personal care needs, if required