SEN Teaching Assistant - Aurora Hedgeway Location:Pilning, South Gloucestershire, BS35 4JN Hours: 40 hours per week - 8.30am until 4.30pm - Term time only (44.67 paid weeks) Salary: £22,996 to £25,068 (Actual annual salary, dependent on experience and qualifications)Hourly Rate: £12.87 to £14.03 p/hr Aurora Hedgeway is a dynamic and inspiring provision for children and young people aged 7-19 with a primary or secondary diagnosis of Autism and related social and communication needs. We offer every student the chance to explore and fulfil their own unique potential. With provision running from Key Stage 2 all the way through to post-16, we are set up to support children and young people at every stage of their academic journey. The main purpose of the role: The purpose of the Teaching Assistant is to support the children with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with care needs from time to time as well as positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child. Key Duties: To establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School. To promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times. To contribute to p