SEN Teaching Assistant - Twickenham

Are you an experienced-Teaching Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant or support professional-looking for your next opportunity working with children and young people?

Starfyn Education-is looking for caring, enthusiastic and resilient-SEN Teaching Assistants (SENTAs)-to join schools across the local area.
We specialise in-SEN recruitment, working closely with schools to provide dedicated staff who understand the individual needs of pupils and can make a genuine difference to their education, development and wellbeing.

The Role
As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils who require additional help with their-learning, communication, behaviour, emotional development or day-to-day access to education.
Depending on the school and individual pupil, you may provide-1:1 support, small-group support or classroom-based assistance.
You could be supporting children and young people with needs including:

• Autism (ASD)
• ADHD
• SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health)
• Learning difficulties
• Communication and interaction needs
• Behavioural needs
• Complex or additional learning needs

Your responsibilities may include:

• Providing-1:1 and small-group support
• Supporting pupils to access the curriculum
• Helping children overcome barriers to learning
• Supporting social, emotional and behavioural development
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive behaviour
• Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation and communication
• Assisting teachers with classroom activities and learning tasks
• Working alongside teachers, SENCOs and other professionals
• Creating a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment

Experience
We are ideally looking for candidates who have-previous experience working within a school or educational setting.
However, we also welcome applications from candidates with-transferable experience-from areas such as:

• Care and support work
• Residential care
• Youth work
• Children''s services
• Sports coaching
• Nursery and early years
• Behaviour support
• Mental health support
• Social care
• Community support
• Working with vulnerable children or adults

The most important thing is that you can demonstrate-patience, empathy, resilience and a genuine desire to support children and young people.
What We''re Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people, ideally within an educational setting
• An understanding of or interest in-Special Educational Needs
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Patience, empathy and resilience
• A calm and consistent approach
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils
• A proactive and flexible attitude
• The confidence to work as part of a wider school team
• A genuine commitment to helping pupils achieve their potential

Relevant qualifications are beneficial but-experience and the right attitude are equally important.

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