Male SEN Support Assistant
hace 20 días
Liverpool
Tradewind Recruitment is seeking an experienced and dedicated Male Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and well-resourced school in South Liverpool. This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate professional to make a genuine difference in the lives of young people with complex needs. You will be working within a specialist SEN environment supporting pupils with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. A male Learning Support Assistant is specifically sought to meet the pastoral and safeguarding needs of the student. Key Responsibilities: • Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with Autism, ADHD, and SEMH needs, • Implement and follow individual Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans and personalised support strategies, • Deploy proactive and de-escalation-based behaviour management techniques to manage and reduce challenging behaviour, • Act as a positive, stable, and consistent male role model for students, • Work collaboratively with class teachers, SENCOs, and the wider pastoral team, • Build trusting, professional relationships with pupils in order to promote engagement and wellbeing, • Support pupils with social communication and emotional regulation, • Maintain accurate records of pupil progress, incidents, and interventions, • Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment, • Previous experience working with young people with Autism (ASD/ASC), • Experience supporting pupils with ADHD in an educational or care setting, • Demonstrable understanding of SEMH needs and trauma-informed approaches, • Strong, proven behaviour management skills with the ability to de-escalate challenging situations calmly and effectively, • Experience managing challenging or complex behaviours with patience and professionalism, • Ability to maintain professional boundaries while building positive rapport with students, • Relevant qualifications such as a Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant qualification, CACHE, or equivalent, • Team Teach, MAPA, or equivalent positive handling / physical intervention training, • Knowledge of PECS, Makaton, or other communication frameworks, • Experience within a specialist SEN school, SEMH provision, or PRU (Pupil Referral Unit), • Competitive weekly pay rates - we always pay to scale, • Dedicated consultant who specialises in education recruitment, • Access to free CPD training and professional development courses, • Refer-a-friend scheme with generous bonuses