Teaching Assistant
Behaviour – SEMH Teaching Assistant
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember; involve me and I will learn.”
Do you have the passion and determination to support children no matter what challenges they face?…Then please apply today for this teaching assistant position supporting children with SEMH and behavioural needs
Milton Keynes
Full Time; Fixed Term Contract/temporary to permanent
ASAP start
The school is located in Milton Keynes and due to children displaying challenging behaviour, the special needs co-ordinator wants to interview and recruit a Behaviour – SEMH Teaching Assistant as soon as possible. It is a friendly and welcoming school which are continuously striving for improvement and have a high percentage of EAL (Romanian, Punjabi, Polish) and SEN pupils. The school believe that every child has the ability to succeed regardless of background and challenges they face and they are seeking someone to help nurture their pupils and share their ethos.
If you are a graduate of Psychology, child development or similar or come from a profession with transferrable skills or have experience of working with children with challenging behaviours through social work or care work, you would be welcomed to apply for the role. Equally if you are an existing Teaching Assistant with behavioural experience we would encourage you to apply.
Experience of working with challenging behaviours is highly desirable but transferrable skills and professions will also be considered.
Supporting behaviour and inclusion
This opportunity for a Behaviour – SEMH Teaching Assistant will involve:
- supporting pupils with barriers to learning, who display challenging behaviour
- Supporting children on a 1:1 or small group basis, as a learning support assistant
- Show a calm, caring and nurturing approach as building positive relationships is key to improving behaviour and supporting the children within the school
- Working closely with the class teacher to enable pupils to progress and plan accordingly to achieve this together
If you are able to commute to Milton Keynes and would like to apply for this position as a School teaching assistant supporting children with SEMH and behavioural challenges we would love to hear form you!
Supply Desk can offer you:
* Competitive rates of pay
* Recommend a friend bonus scheme
* Out of hours on-call service
* Day to day or long term assignments
Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check which must be maintained throughout the period of employment and meet Safer Recruitment standards. (AGY)