Graduate 1:1 Teaching Assistant - ASD & Team Teach Experience Required - Lewisham

Have you got the determination and nurturing nature required to take on a 1:1 Teaching Assistant role and make a difference to students who find school life challenging and often disconcerting?

Would you welcome the chance to secure a long term 1:1 Teaching Assistant position within a modern and progressive school that offers superb training and support for their support staff?

Gain invaluable primary school experience with this 1:1 Teaching Assistant role based in Lewisham.

***1:1 Teaching Assistant with ASD experience and/or knowledge required
***Long-term position for a full academic year to start ASAP
***Extensive training and support offered from day one within this well-led primary
***Working closely with a child with ASD
***£75 - £85 per day dependent on experience

This is a school who have a creative and imaginative approach to teaching and education. However they place huge importance on treating each pupil as an individual, ensuring the most appropriate education is provided and if additional support is required that it is provided in an effective and consistent manner, ensuring the need for a talented 1:1 Teaching Assistant.

In this exciting 1:1 Teaching Assistant position you will be working primarily on an individual basis with a pupil who has been identified as on the Autism Spectrum. Sometimes displaying disruptive behaviour and withdrawal from the learning process, the ideal 1:1 Teaching Assistant applicant will be someone who can explore innovative approaches ensuring improved engagement with the day to day teaching.

The preferred candidate for this 1:1 Teaching Assistant role will be a determined graduate who already has experience supporting SEN or more specifically children with ASD, Team Teach training will also make you very desirable to the school. The ability to engage pupils in the learning process is key and therefore you should be open and adept at exploring different teaching styles and techniques. You must be tenacious and determined, with the drive to overcome challenges and obstacles to learning through clear thinking and positivity. The appointed 1:1 Teaching Assistant can be assured of the fact they will be working within a school with a supportive culture, with the highly-skilled Special Educational Needs Coordinator on hand to offer guidance and support to you from your first day to the last.

Progress your career by taking on this rewarding 1:1 Teaching Assistant role, gain impressive experience in a nurturing primary school in Lewisham. Please contact Carly Walters at Remedy Education.