Are you looking to work within an SEN environment?
Are you ready to make change in young people’s lives?
We are pleased to be recruiting Learning Support Assistants to work in SEN school that caters for children and young people aged from 2 to 19 with complex needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The majority of pupils have substantial global developmental delay, emergent communication skills and are highly dependent. Some have additional disabilities including cerebral palsy, sensory impairment, and/or complex needs including challenging behaviour.
The school is well-equipped with a gym hall, a hydrotherapy pool, interactive sensory and soft-play areas, outside playground areas and a vegetable plot. Classrooms are equipped with the latest computer technology, including tablet devices and communication aids.
If you wish to be part of this fantastic team you should:
- Be committed to supporting vulnerable children
- Have experience of working with children or adults that have special needs
- Have a calm and caring personality
- Be comfortable with personal care
Children are placed into smaller classes based on their individual needs, with staff who have a wealth of experience and skills. The classrooms are all different and are designed around the individual needs of the children in that group.
Your role would be to implement a personalised learning plan designed by the school and class teacher. These plans are often centred around play and visual based learning with a heavy emphasis on character building and social development.
To be successful in your application, you must be able to provide evidence of this as skills and experience.
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:50-3:40pm approximately. This role is term time only.
What you can expect from Teaching Personnel:
- An extensively discounted CPD program
- Payment in house, meaning no fees from Umbrella companies
- £11.85 an hour pay
- £50 refer a friend bonus
- Opportunities for permanent employment
- 13 weeks off per year
If this opportunity sounds like something you would really excel in, or if you want to hear about other Teaching Assistant vacancies, please send over your up to date CV.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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