Job Description:

SEN Teaching Assistant
Location Wandsworth
Job Vacancy: Specialist Teaching Assistant (SEN)
Do you have a passion for supporting young people and helping them achieve their full potential? Are you caring, enthusiastic, patient and ready for a rewarding challenge?
We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and compassionate Specialist Teaching Assistant, supporting students with a range of complex and additional needs, including visual impairments, hearing impairments and physical disabilities.
This is a rewarding and hands-on role where you will play an important part in helping students develop their independence, confidence, communication and life skills, while ensuring they feel safe, included and supported throughout the school day.
About the Role
Working closely with teachers and other professionals, you will provide individual and small-group support to students, helping them access learning activities and take part in all aspects of school life.
The role will include:

• Supporting students with visual impairments, hearing impairments and physical disabilities.
• Providing tailored support to meet individual learning, communication and physical needs.
• Assisting students with personal care, including toileting, changing, dressing and hygiene routines.
• Supporting students with mobility and physical needs, following individual care plans and moving and handling guidance.
• Accompanying and supporting students during swimming lessons.
• Being confident and happy to get into the swimming pool with students to provide practical support and encouragement during their lessons.
• Supporting students to participate in classroom activities, sensory experiences, therapies and enrichment opportunities.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and positive relationships.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, families and other support staff.

About You
We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patient, understanding and enthusiastic.
• Passionate about working with children and young people with additional needs.
• Comfortable and confident supporting students with personal care.
• Happy and confident to get into the swimming pool and support students during swimming lessons.
• Flexible, adaptable and willing to get involved in all aspects of school life.
• A positive team player with excellent communication skills.
• Committed to promoting dignity, respect, inclusion and independence.
• Reliable, proactive and able to respond calmly to different situations.

Previous experience working with students with complex needs or disabilities would be an advantage, but above all, we are looking for the right attitude, a willingness to learn and someone who genuinely wants to make a difference.