High needs Teaching Assistant
Job description
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Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant - Secondary SEN School - Lewisham
- Full-time
- Monday-Friday
- 8:30am - 3:30pm
- Secondary SEN school
- ASAP
Remedy are working with a large Secondary SEN school who are looking for experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to support students with High needs, ASD, Challenging behaviour and PMLD.
The role
The role involves general classroom support as well as 1-1 support while working closely with colleagues in providing support outside of the classroom. Due to the needs of the students (SEMH, ASD, Complex Needs, SLD, MLD) it is essential that you have worked with special needs in some capacity.
Working in these schools is incredibly rewarding. You have a chance to make a real difference in these children's lives but it's not always easy! You must be resilient, patient, adaptable, enthusiastic and confident in managing challenging behaviour.
Working with Remedy:
Remedy was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your SEN experience prominently as the advert specifically requires working with special needs in some capacity
🎯 Emphasise your experience with ASD, PMLD, SEMH, SLD or MLD as these are the specific needs mentioned
💪 Showcase examples of managing challenging behaviour as this is essential for the role
🤝 Detail your 1-1 support experience alongside general classroom assistance capabilities
📋 Mention any relevant training or qualifications in special educational needs or behaviour management
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- •Provided 1-1 support to 8 students with ASD and PMLD, implementing behaviour intervention strategies that reduced classroom disruptions by 40%
- •Supported 15 secondary students with SEMH and challenging behaviour across 6 subjects, maintaining detailed progress records for IEP reviews
- •Collaborated with 12 teaching staff to deliver adapted learning materials for students with SLD and MLD, improving engagement rates by 35%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
I am writing to apply for the High needs Teaching Assistant position at your secondary SEN school in Lewisham through Remedy Recruitment Group. My experience supporting students with ASD, PMLD and challenging behaviour makes me well-suited to provide the essential 1-1 and classroom support your students require.
My background in special educational needs has equipped me with the resilience, patience and adaptability necessary to work effectively with students who have SEMH, SLD and MLD. I understand the importance of creating a supportive environment while managing challenging behaviour with confidence and empathy.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you adapt learning materials for a student with PMLD?
- ›What strategies do you use to support students with ASD in the classroom?
- ›How do you implement behaviour intervention plans?
- ›What experience do you have with SEMH support strategies?
- ›How do you work with IEPs and individual learning targets?
Behavioural
- ›Describe a time when you successfully managed challenging behaviour
- ›How do you remain patient when working with students who have complex needs?
- ›Tell me about a situation where you had to adapt your approach for a student
- ›How do you build rapport with students who have communication difficulties?
- ›Describe a time when you worked as part of a team to support a student's needs
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Describe a time when you successfully managed challenging behaviour
How do you remain patient when working with students who have complex needs?