SEND Teaching Assistants - South Gloucestershire

The Schools A range of settings across South Gloucestershire are looking for SEND teaching assistants to work with students that have additional needs. I have roles coming up in mainstream schools that have specialist units attached, and special schools. The Roles You will be supporting pupils to develop positive self-regulation skills and improve their engagement with core curriculum subjects. Some work will be one-to-one, under the guidance of the SENDCo/class teacher. Students will have established targets which you will be working towards in collaboration with other staff. Roles available in both primary and secondary settings. Main Responsibilities Support individual pupils to develop positive self-regulation skills Manage challenging behaviour following the school's approach Deliver planned interventions Ensure pupil safety and welfare is maintained at all times Feedback to SENDCo/class teacher Essential Criteria Prior experience working with young people who have additional needs Ability to build trusting relationships Good listening skills Ability to adapt and use own initiative Patience and resilience Desirable Criteria Team Teach training/experience Education/Teaching Assistant qualification What can Five Education offer you? Check out our Google reviews for one of the best supply experiences We offer free specialist training in areas such as Team Teach, Makaton, PMLD/SLD Awareness, Autism Awareness etc Recommend a friend bonus scheme Subsidised initial DBS cost (we pay £20, you pay £30, refunded after working 5 days) Guaranteed work scheme, the perfect agreement to get into supply work with peace of mind, without worrying about whether you will be offered work or not!? Specialist support/mentoring while you are working Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fees or employers' NI. We are also proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.? Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be a face-to-face interview.? We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level