Fulltime SEN Teaching Assistant

Full-time SEN Teaching Assistant 

I am looking for a SEN Teaching Assistant for a school in Preston. A small, family-feel primary SEN School based on the outskirts of Preston are looking for a passionate support assistant to join them on full-time basis. The school caters for children aged 4-12 with additional needs, mainly Autism. The school is set in 8 acres of landscape gardens that include its own woodland trails through orchards and vegetable patches, the pupils enjoy exploring the mini beast and wildlife in the ponds and woodland surrounding the schools. The school also ideally located to take advantage of local sports centrex, swimming pools, zoo's and leisure facilities for weekly trips out. The school view each child as a true individual with their own strengths, aspirations, interests and areas that they need to personally develop.

If you posses any of the following, please reach out:

• Experience supporting children or adults, not necessarily in an educational setting.
• Experience as a health care assistant or support worker desirable.
• Confidence supporting children with special educational needs. 
• Confidence providing personal care.
• A nurturing and motivated personality. 
• Able to be pro-active and take initiative.

Key Duties:

• Providing acaemic support to pupils with SEN and SEMH needs. 
• Quickly build positive relationships with students. 
• Support pupils with engagement difficulties and encourage pupils to get involved. 
• Support with daily activities in the classroom. 
• Support on days out and trips. 
• Participate in delivering learning activities. 
• Promote pupils' cognititve, social, emotional, behavioural and physcial development through the curriculum. 

What are the benefits of working in schools through Teaching Personnel?

• Continual Support- staying with you on your entire career journey, keeping in close contact and ensuring you are happy in any and every role.
• Teaching Personnel’s CPD Academy – Your Continuous Professional Development.
• Pay – Weekly pay based on your skills, experience, flexibility and availability.
• myTP app– Digital services that make your work admin and communication simple.
• Safe Working Practice – ensuring your reputation is protected.
• Excellence in Education Awards – recognising the positive impact you deliver in schools.

The school is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Please do not apply for the role if you do not hold one of these or are not willing to apply for one.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please contact Katie on 01772 301154 or, katie.wilson@teachingpersonnel.com.

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