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SEMH Teaching Assistant

Date posted : 23/09/16

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SEMH support worker position in Barnsley

  • Great pay up to £89 per day depending on skills and experience
  • Outstanding School
  • Open to both experienced and non experienced individuals

We are currently recruiting for an experienced SEMH support worker in the Barnsley area to work within a specialist PRU setting. The ideal candidate would have worked in similar settings however we are also interested in hearing from ex-forces and sports backgrounds individuals who have an interest in working with challenging young people.

The school is an outstanding cross-phase SEMHD Special School with a national reputation for excellence in working with children and young people with special educational needs and SEMHD. As a National Teaching School, it is at the cutting edge of educational development, involved in national research and development, teacher training, bespoke CPD and school-to-school support. This creates obvious opportunities for professional development and career progression beyond the classroom.

Benefits of this role:

• Great pay up to £89 per day

• Continued CPD opportunities including Team Teach, SEND and NASEN Training

• Permanent opportunities

• Weekly pay

• Chance to work in Ofsted rated “outstanding” school

For more information please call the Leeds Bradford SEN team on 01132240234 or email your CV to stuart.brooke@teachingpersonnel.com

Teaching Personnel work in partnership with a variety of leading, nationally recognised CPD providers, such as National Association of SEN, National Autistic Society, Rush Miskin, Team Teach, Educare, Creative Education, and Leeds Trinity University. These partners deliver an extensive range of career developing opportunities to you, covering areas such as; Accredited Team Teach, Understanding and Supporting Children and Adults on the Autism Spectrum, An Introduction to Special Educational Needs and Disability, Effective Adult Learning Support, Implications for Challenging Behaviour, Meeting the Emotional, Social and Mental Health Needs of Children and Young People, Differentiation, Data Handling, Assessment for Learning, Planning for Progression, Prevent Duty, Read Write Inc.
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