Special Needs Teaching Assistant New

Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Cardiff.
Start date: November 2024.
Pay: £13+ per hour.

Are you a caring and compassionate individual with personal or professional experience working with special needs?

A friendly and supportive support team within a secondary school in the Cardiff area are seeking an individual to join their specialised team. The school are seeking someone who is able to effectively communicate with pupils of different abilities and offer support on a 1:1 basis with a pupil with additional needs. The school would like someone with prior experience caring for complex needs and willing to undertake further training.

About the role:

• Full-time during term-time, Monday to Friday 08:15am-15:30pm.
• Working closely with a pupil with complex needs – toileting, personal care and tube feeding is necessary.
• Assisting the pupil with their school work and encouraging engagement in lessons.
• Building on the pupils confidence, ambitions and mental health needs.
• Flourishing in a team of teaching assistants and teaching staff.
• Promoting lifeskills and independence within the pupil.

About you:

• Experience with complex needs (personal or professional).
• A willingness to be trained in tube feeding and manual handling (if applicable).
• Caring, understanding and patient person.
• An ability to act on own initiative and be pro-active within the base.
• Passionate about supporting pupils with additional needs.

About the school:

• Large secondary school within the Cardiff area with a fantastic reputation.
• Access to public transport links and onsite car parking for staff.
• Friendly and supportive team and career opportunities within the school.
• The school are seeking an individual they can invest in for a long and happy career within the school.

Next Steps:

1. Apply today by sending your CV.
2. Interviews are being held over the following 3 weeks.
3. Vetting process will start immediately if successful during shortlisting.

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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