SEN Teaching Assistant, Level B - Interventions - (MIL045BC & MIL033BC)

Grade 9 (£27,858.00 - £30,078.00 Annually (FTE) Actual approx. salary £23,730)

37 hour per week, 39 weeks per year

Permanent

We are recruiting for an SEN Interventions Teaching Assistant to add to our incredibly successful interventions team. Interventions within this team include Ruth Miskin Phonics, Accelerated Reader, Dyslexia Gold, Numicon, Talk About, Zones of Regulation, Superflex; we are also continually exploring more and more, and investing in staff training, to best match intervention to individual need. With a professional advocate that has over 20 years of experience of working in our setting, you will be well supported in making a significant impact on our children's lives.

Why Choose Millgate?

We are an outstanding special school, with children from age 7-16, specialising in SEMH and Autism. Our outcomes for children with EHCPs, in terms of EHCP outcomes, academic achievement and personal growth and attendance, set us apart from school like ours nationally. We have an incredibly diverse team of specialists and professional who place the children at the centre of every decision and we work tirelessly to empower our young people. Our curriculum is inspired by stories. Every child arrives with a story that we make it our business to get to know. Shaped by their narratives and informed by their need, our curriculum sets out an ambitious, chapter by chapter, journey. We develop children’s character and learner behaviour; we ensure they thrive on content that is knowledge rich; we continually weave within this narrative opportunities for lived experiences and we ultimately prepare them to navigate their own successful futures. Often having arrived with stories that they had little control over, our curriculum is unwavering in preparing them to write their next chapters.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To plan and provide specialist support to pupils with identified disabilities, SEN, sensory impairments and complex needs to access a broad and balanced curriculum of education by modifying and adapting learning activities as appropriate.
• To support the physical, intellectual, emotional and social development of students, contributing to planning and facilitating children and young people's learning and development. To apply their knowledge and understanding of a relevant area of the curriculum, age range or SEN, in supporting all students.
• Works in partnership with teaching professionals educational specialists, advisors, psychologists, speech and language therapists, etc, Managing 1-1 learning activities in the child’s home environment after joint initial assessment with the specialist Teacher, Educational psychologists, Health visitors e.g. to share information, agree/organise visits or seek advice.
• To promote positive behaviour and relationships, using effective strategies in a timely manner in accordance with school policy.

We are looking for someone who has:

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification e.g. Teaching Assistant awards, English GCSE (A*-C), Level 2 Basic Skills Literacy, CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Child Care and Education.
• Recognised team leadership qualification at level 3.
• Experience of supporting planning, evaluation and delivery of learning activities for children and young people in a formal setting.
• Experience of first level line management / team leadership.
• Awareness of a range of frameworks that support the education, development and well-being of children.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification attached to support with your application.

Safeguarding Statement: We are committed to safeguarding our pupils; therefore, the successful applicant will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and references.