THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Cardiff, Cardiff, CF23 9AF
  • Subject: Teaching Assistant
  • Hours: Full Time
  • Contract: Temporary
  • Start Date: 08 April, 2024
  • Salary Type: Daily
  • Language: English
  • Closing Date: 07 April, 2024 11:59 PM

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Teaching Assistant - ALN / ESBD

PE Direct
Teaching Assistant job, Cardiff

Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties - Additional Learning Needs

Location - Cardiff

Pay rate - £407.25 per week (£81.45 per day)

Duration - Long-term (Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3pm)

PE Direct are working with a special needs school for pupils with complex ESBD (Emotional, Social and Behavioural Difficulties) to recruit a Teaching Assistants to work within their team to provide a positive learning experience for pupils aged between 11 and 18 years old.

The school actively promote wellbeing and advocate outdoor learning as a part of this. This has been successful in supporting the pupils in all aspects in line with their holistic approach to learning and wellbeing. The right person for this job will be comfortable in embracing and supporting the delivery of this.

As a Teaching Assistant, your role with include:

- Working within a small class to support pupils who have complex ESBD and additional learning needs.
- Supporting pupils in enhancing self-esteem and social interaction skills.
- Encouraging pupils to take pride in their achievements and celebrate them.
- Supporting pupils to management their behaviour, emotions, and frustration.
- Working closely as part of a team with other members of teaching staff.

It is essential for you to build a strong rapport with the pupils in the class and form a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. You will represent yourself as a positive role model to pupils, supporting them to appropriately manage their behaviour and emotions, by helping and guiding them to channel these in a healthy and calm manner. You will work as part of a team with other members of teaching staff to support and encourage pupils to respect and engage in clear boundaries and routine.


Benefits Include:

- The best rates of pay (starting at £81.45 per day)
- Long-term specialist positions with pension and holiday pay
- FREE professional development / training
- Dedicated specialist consultant

Apply now to register your interest!

If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

PE Direct is an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with PE Direct to be considered for this job.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

All job offers are subject to pre-employment checks that include Right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS disclosure and EWC registration. PE Direct will help facilitate these.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Experience required:

- Recently and relevant experience of working with pupils in a similar environment and of a similar age
- Experience/understanding of supporting pupils with additional learning needs
- Strong behaviour management skills and communication skills