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SEN Teaching Assistant - Bristol

Date posted : 06/09/19
£57 - £70 per day

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SEN Teaching Assistants required in Bristol & South Gloucestershire

£57 - £70 a day

Teaching Personnel Bristol are seeking Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistants for a number of roles across Bristol and South Gloucestershire. We are seeking SEN Teaching Assistants for full time and part time roles, as well as day to day supply requirements.

Working as an SEN Teaching Assistant you will be working with children and young people who need extra support, or require a tailored programme of learning in order to reach their full educational potential.

Teaching Personnel are seeking individuals who have previous experience (professional or personal) working with children. Previous experience supporting individuals with SEN is not necessarily a requirement, however it is desirable. In particular we are seeking SEN Teaching Assistants with experience supporting students with:

  • Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties
  • ASD - Autism
  • Complex Needs
  • MLD, SLD, and PMLD
  • Down Syndrome

You can earn between £57 - £70 a day - paid weekly into your bank account, with no umbrella company!

We are currently seeking SEN Teaching Assistants for the following roles:

  • 1:1 support for a child with ASD in an SEN School - Bristol
  • General classroom TA for students with Complex Needs in an SEN School - Bristol
  • Behaviour Support TA in an SEN base of a Secondary school in Kingswood
  • PRU Behaviour Buddy - Kingswood.
  • General TA for an SEN base in Secondary school - Thornbury
  • Team Teach trained SEN TA in an SEN School - Lawrence Weston
  • 1:1 Complex Needs support at a Secondary school - Henbury
  • 1:1 PMLD support - Yate

As well as the above roles, we are receiving requests on a daily basis from schools so please get in touch if you would like us to find your perfect role!

If you are seeking flexible work we also are in need of SEN Teaching Assistants for day to day supply requests. Working on supply is perfect if you need the work:life balance as you have an online diary you manage.

If you are interested, please apply with your CV and cover letter. Alternatively, you can call the office and ask to speak with Jessica or email me directly at: I look forward to hearing from you.

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