Teaching Assistant
28 days ago
Bishop Auckland
Tradewind Recruitment are recruiting for a full time Teaching Assistant to start immediately for a Specialist School based in the west of County Durham. The role has a view to a permanent role for the right candidate and we have a temporary to permanent arrangement with the school to make the transition seamless. The School has a fantastic reputation of supporting, nurturing and developing it's staff within and has recently been awarded 'Good' by Ofsted. Free parking is available on-site and there are excellent public transport links in the area for those wishing to travel via bus or train. You will be supporting pupils aged 2-11 who are autistic or have profound, moderate, severe or complex learning difficulties. Alongside other trained staff you will: • Support pupils' health needs, • Assist where necessary with learners with feeding difficulties, including those with a gastrostomy and tracheoscopy, • Provide intimate care to meet pupils' needs, • Work with teachers, teaching assistants, and other professionals to provide effective support and care to pupils, tailoring support to the needs of the individual pupils if necessary, • Support small groups of children and individuals within the classroom and/externally to the main class as required, • Follow the school's policy and procedures for safeguarding, moving and handling and behaviour support including the use of restrictive physical intervention if necessary to keep children safe., • Present oneself as a role model to pupils in speech, dress, behaviour and attitude, • Undertake appropriate training and administer prescribed medication when required including emergency medication, • Experience supporting children with additional needs (school, care or youth work settings are all welcome), • A calm, patient and proactive approach, • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, • An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply), • We pay the best rates in the market - guaranteed!, • Flexibility to choose when and where you work, • Local Durham office based in the City Centre, • PAYE only - no umbrella companies #INDDURM