Teaching Assistant - Mitcham
20 hours ago
Mitcham
Up to £33,066 + excellent benefits Those Huge Small Victories Our Teaching Assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There's lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference. Check out this video on what life as a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group is like! Get out what you put in You'll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs . You'll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you're really proud of. It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you'll get all the support you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career. One of the best environments in SEND Lavender Lodge school resides within an 18th Century building in the heart of Mitcham. Our pupils come from many different boroughs to attend our school and are lucky to experience 'a life changing love of learning.' We are proud of our pupils and our dedicated team and pupils leave us with a sense of achievement. Having joined the Witherslack Group family in 2022, Lavender Lodge School is an independent specialist day school providing high-quality education, based in South London. The school meets the needs of pupils with a primary diagnosis of autism and additional needs such as ADHD, speech and language difficulties, sensory issues and associated behavioural difficulties. We were recently recognised as Good by Ofsted . Skill set requirements - • Must have worked with pupils who are autistic and have previous experience of this, • Needs to be able to communicate in a variety of ways as 70% of our pupils are non-verbal e.g. can use Makaton, picture display symbols - we use PEC's and PODD, have experience working with non -verbal pupils, • Have worked with pupils who display challenging behaviour but would have the will and desire to support pupils to manage their behaviour and also for you to work to understand the function of the behaviour, • Be flexible to work with pupils from 4 through to 11 years old, • Be able to think outside the box in regards to delivering lessons. We have lots of tools to help support this, but our pupils need a bespoke and accessible curriculum • Training: A full induction and on the job training, • Holiday: You'll work hard at WG, so you'll be rewarded with full school holidays, • Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group, • Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance - check out our benefits here, • Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance, • Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts, • Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities - check out our schools here, • A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time, • Your 'can do' attitude - a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others, • Ideally you'll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you will all the relevant training, • Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives