Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Special) (Ysgol Penmaes)

32.5 hrs per week term time only, The ideal candidate will be highly effective enabling adult and team player, have a positive approach to severe challenging behaviour support and experience of working with young people with complex Additional Learning Needs, and will be willing to undertake training to further their knowledge. Support to the pupils:

• Support individuals or groups during independent /group work, e.g. explain tasks, reinforce key objectives/concepts or vocabulary, use practical apparatus, support less able pupils, extend/challenge the more able, keep pupils on task, interested, motivated and engaged.
• Implement consistent routine and structure
• Engage pupils in Attention Autism sessions
• Use a consistent total communication approach
• Adopt the TEACCH approach to support independent learning skills
• Help pupils to develop communication skills and role play activity.
• Assist in the personal, social and emotional development of pupils and development of self -esteem.
• Encourage and reinforce positive interactions between pupils working within any behaviour targets set.
• Identify and report uncharacteristic behaviour patterns.
• Monitor and provide for general care, safety and welfare of pupils, including tasks
connected with social education and physical care needs - e.g. toileting, feeding requiring the application of complex procedures, where necessary.
• Adopt a trauma informed schools and PACE approach
• Support pupils to achieve accreditations at an appropriate level if appropriate
• Understand the curriculum pathway the pupils follow
• Assist with pupil supervision, accompanying small groups of pupils on short trips off the premises.
• Use physical intervention/safe handling strategies following training (e.g. Team Teach).
• Complete incident/accident form in consultation with class teacher/ALNCo/ Headteacher
This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check