Tradewind are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join the team in a Secondary school in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.

The successful SEN Teaching Assistant will support pupils and Teachers in providing a supportive and welcoming educational setting in which to achieve to the best of their abilities.

Responsibilities:

• Support the teacher in planning, delivering and assessing lessons in accordance with the national curriculum.
• Work with individual children and small groups, providing differentiated support and encouragement to meet their specific needs.
• Use a range of specialist strategies and resources to support children with autism, such as visual aids, social stories and sensory activities.
• Assist in developing children''s communication, social, emotional and behavioural skills.
• Work collaboratively with parents, carers and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes for each child.
• Help to maintain accurate records and progress reports to inform ongoing planning and assessment.

Requirements:

• Experience of working with children or young people, knowledge or experience of supporting pupils with special educational needs (particularly autism) is an advantage but not essential.
• A good command of maths and English and how to effectively support children
• Ability to use a range of specialist strategies and resources to support children with autism.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with parents, carers and other professionals.
• Highly organised with good record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and demonstrate a positive, flexible and proactive attitude.
• If you are passionate about working with children with autism and have the relevant experience, we would love to hear from you.

Does this sound like a role for you? If so, I would love to hear from you. Contact Sam in the St Albans office on (phone number removed), or email your CV to (url removed)