Part-Time Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Job description

Teaching Personnel is currently working alongside an 'Outstanding' Roman Catholic Primary School in Richmond, TW14, who require a part-time Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant to support the learning of a group of children with SEN in our Nursery. This post would suit someone with previous experience of supporting children with special educational needs.

In the heart of Richmond Upon Thames, our client school are a happy and successful school, committed to providing the highest quality of education possible within a strong Catholic ethos.

With a mix of good manners, respect for others and hard work, the school want their pupils to leave their school with high standards of English and maths - able to contribute to society as good and responsible citizens who are proud of their Catholic faith.

The Role

- Responsible, under the direction or instruction of the teacher or line manager, to work with individual pupils or to work with small groups to supervise physical and general care of pupils, including those with SEN.

- To support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the learning environment.

- Attend to the pupil's personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters including medical procedures following appropriate training.

About you

- Practising Catholic or someone who is sympathetic to and supportive of the Catholic ethos and values.

- Working with or caring for children of relevant age (essential).

- Working with or caring for children with SEN (essential).

- GCSE maths and English, grade A - C (essential).

- Willingness to participate in development and training opportunities (essential).

Teaching Personnel are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all children. In order to work through Teaching Personnel, you must:

- Have a current DBS on the Update Service or be willing to get one (full assistance provided).

- Be able to provide 2 references covering 6 years.

If you are interested in this position, and have the relevant qualifications/experience, please call Rob at Teaching Personnel's Wimbledon Primary branch on 0208 944 1088 or apply directly to this advertisement and we will endeavour to get in contact with you within 24 hours.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.