SEN Pal

Are you a Bright and energetic individual looking to make an impact in the lives of young people with additional needs?

Teaching Personnel are currently looking for ‘SEN Pals’ - individuals with excellent interpersonal skills, a playful personality, energy and a strong desire to support young learners which needs such as autism, ADHD, mobility needs and severe learning difficulties.

The school we are supporting is an excellent Primary SEN provision where multi-sensory learning is at the heart of the curriculum; this includes activities such as arts and crafts, soft/messy play, singing and dancing, outdoor activities such as horse riding and football and swimming; Making this role ideal for those with bags of energy, a great sense of humour and the ability to connect with individuals from a range of backgrounds and with varying needs!

Your Role

Day to day, you will be helping pupils with additional needs within the classroom, with a huge focus on boosting their self-esteem, confidence and independence. The class teacher will set the tasks and your job will be to ensure your pupil(s) have all the skills, resources and confidence to excel!

With a relaxed and adaptive approach, staff have some freedom to tailor communication and lessons plans to the learner. This could involve creating shapes with playdough or construction toys, Tracing letters in sand, shaving foam, or paint while saying the sound aloud, and Acting out stories and characters; Making this role ideal for those which lean towards more to creative and expressive learning.

Working with SEND can be challenging at times, staff are expected to work as a team and ensure behaviour and safeguarding policies are adhered to at all times – As a SEN Pal, you will be reliable and adaptive, being able to work across multiple classes throughout the day as required.

Due to pupils needs all staff must be willing to provide personal care support to proceed with this post.

How can Teaching Personnel Support you?

-          Excellent daily rate of £92.63 (based on 6.5 working hours)

-          Opportunity to go onto a permanent contract after a successful probation

-          Continuous support and guidance from your designated consultant

-          Amazing CPD opportunities – Teaching Personnel are the only agency that can currently offer THRIVE training!

Please apply now for further information!

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.
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