SEN Teaching Assistant (Secondary School)

Location: Horley, Surrey

Annual salary: £18,000 - £24,000 depending on experience

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 - 16:30 (Term time only)

The School:

A tailored teaching environment specifically designed for students aged 11-16 diagnosed with SEMH, Autism, ADHD, or associated needs. Their unique approach includes:

• Small Class Sizes: Only 6 to 8 pupils per class, ensuring personalised attention and support.
• Expert Staff: The team is highly trained in special education, providing a compassionate and effective learning experience.
• Employability and Life Skills: Employability and life skills programmes, nurturing independence and opening future doors for their pupils.
• Enrichment and Personal Development Clubs (EPDCs): Students are also provided with the invaluable opportunities of engaging with a number of personal development clubs

Key Duties:

• Encouraging inclusion and acceptance within the classroom, promoting cooperative interaction among students.
• Supporting disadvantaged students to reduce the attainment gap.
• Providing helpful feedback to students on their progress and achievements.
• Working closely with subject teachers to create a positive learning environment.
• Encouraging independence and using strategies to acknowledge and reward achievement and self-reliance.
• Promoting positive values, attitudes, and good student behaviour
• Promptly addressing conflicts and incidents according to our Restorative Behaviour policy and encouraging students to take responsibility for their behaviour
• Assisting in the administration of assessments and tests, including exam invigilation.
• Liaising sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with teachers, the SENDCo and other senior leaders participating in feedback sessions or meetings as directed
• Establishing constructive relationships tailored to individual needs and communicating effectively with other professionals to support student achievement and progress, in collaboration with teachers.
• Supervising students during visits, trips, and out-of-hours learning activities as required within the role's scope. ...