High Need SEN Teaching Assistant needed!

SEN Teaching Assistant – Primary School – Full-Time (Term-Time Only)
Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs? We are a welcoming and inclusive school looking for an enthusiastic and patient SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team. You’ll support pupils with a range of needs including autism and speech & language difficulties.

About the role:

This role has become available as the school have a large number of children with SEN joining the school in to their Early Years department.  You will be providing 1 to 1 support for young children with a range of special educational needs including developmental and communication needs. The role will include feeding support and personal care as well as supporting children to access play and learning activities and interact with other children.

The school are looking for a SEN Assistant who has extensive experience working with under 5s with significant physical and developmental needs. You must be able to demonstrate experience with complex SEND including intimate care.

Requirements:

• Supporting pupils with a range of SEN in the classroom and one-to-one
• Implementing individual education plans (IEPs)
• Supporting learning under the direction of the class teacher or SENCO
• Assisting with personal care (if applicable)
• Promoting inclusion and equal opportunities
• Monitoring and reporting on student progress
• Managing behaviour sensitively and effectively

Desirable:

• SEN TA qualification or relevant training (e.g., Makaton, PECS)

Contract: Fixed term, full-time (8:30am – 3:30pm, Mon-Fri, term time only)
Salary: £90-£110 per day

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