Job Description: We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Support Teacher to join our team. As a Support Teacher, you will play a crucial role in providing additional assistance and guidance to students who require extra support to reach their full potential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one support to students with special educational needs, learning difficulties, or other additional needs, adapting teaching methods and resources to meet their individual needs and promote their engagement and progress.
- Assist the class teacher in delivering differentiated lessons across the curriculum, providing support to individual students and small groups as directed.
- Support students with their personal and social development, and promote positive behavior and attitudes towards learning, through the implementation of effective behavior management strategies and the modeling of positive behaviors.
- Collaborate with colleagues, including teachers, specialists, and support staff, to develop and implement individualized education plans (IEPs) and support strategies for students with additional needs, and monitor and track their progress and attainment.
- Foster positive relationships with students, parents, and external professionals, and provide regular updates on students' progress, achievements, and any concerns or issues that arise.
- Assist with administrative tasks, including record-keeping, assessment, and reporting, and ensure all documentation is completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Participate in professional development opportunities and training to enhance your skills and knowledge in supporting students' learning and development.
Requirements:
- Previous experience working with children in an educational setting, preferably as a support teacher, teaching assistant, or classroom support worker.
- Passion for working with children and supporting their learning and development, and a commitment to promoting a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with students, colleagues, parents, and external stakeholders.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team, and take direction from the class teacher while also using initiative and demonstrating flexibility and adaptability.
- Patience, empathy, and a caring nature, with the ability to respond sensitively to the individual needs and circumstances of students.
- Willingness to engage in ongoing professional development and training to enhance your skills and knowledge in supporting students' learning and development.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
- Access to a range of resources and facilities to support teaching and learning
If you are a dedicated and compassionate individual looking for a rewarding role as a Support Teacher, we would love to hear from you
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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