Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Apex Education Recruitment are seeking to appoint a dedicated Special Needs Teaching Assistant to support KS1 children with Autism, both within and outside the classroom, at a school in Hornchurch.

For the role ideally somebody with SEN experience and a strong understanding of Autism, confident in using child centred approaches such as Attention Autism and Lego Therapy to support communication, engagement and social development.

Special-Needs-Teaching-Assistant-Role-&-Requirements-:

• Provide-consistent-1:1-and-small-group support for KS1 children with Autism.
• Use-Attention-Autism-strategies-to-build-focus,-shared-attention, and engagement.
• Plan-and-deliver-Lego-Therapy-sessions-to-promote-communication, teamwork and social intercation.
• Support-children-with-sensory processing needs and emotional regulation.
• Implement-visual-supports,-routines,-and-structured-learning approaches.
• Encourage-independence,-confidence,-and-positive-behaviour-in-a nurturing enviroment.
• Ideally-experience-with-SEN in-a-primary-setting.
• Strong-understanding-of-Autism,-particularly-in-KS1.
• Hands-on-experience-using-Attention-Autism-and-Lego-Therapy.
• Calm,-patient,-and-highly-nurturing-approach.
• Ability-to-adapt-support-to-meet-individual sensory, communication, and emotional needs.
• Confident to work-in-and-out-of-the-classroom.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

We-offer:

• A full face-to-face interview to ascertain your skills, experience & understand the right role for you.
• Over-300-training-courses-for-all-workers.
• Competitive-Monthly-pay-with-additional-Holiday-pay.
• On going support from the schools & Apex team who are teachers with over 20 years school based recruitment experience.

If you are interested this Special Needs Teaching Assistant role, please call us for a discussion or apply with your CV and a covering letter.

This post is subject to a face-to-face interview, vetting checks including enhanced DBS and full compliance for working with children.

We-aim-to-promote-and-ensure-equality-of-opportunity-and-equal-treatment-for-all. We adhere to ''Safer Recruitment of Children'' guidance and all staff are fully trained.

Apex-Education-Recruitment-is-an-Equal-Opportunities-Employer.