SEN Teaching Assistant - Colchester, Essex
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Teaching Personnel is urgently recruiting Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants for one of our SEN Schools in Colchester, Essex.
You will be required to be available Monday to Friday from 08:30 - 15:30, ideally have transport and would either have supported SEN before or worked in a care environment, but have an evident passion to work in education.
The pupils needs vary as this is a Complex Needs SEN School. Pupils are statemented with SEN that generally incorporate sensory needs, from Autism (ASD / ASC) to/and Hearing Impaired / Visually Impaired, however this is only an example as the pupils needs are extremely varied.
The school offers the pupils, aged from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 4, education and life skills and are passionate about delivering the highest standard of education and support for their pupils.
Some of the pupils may also require an element of personal care and the school also has a post-16 residential campus that might need support at times so experience with this is beneficial however not essential.
If you have experience working within a SEN School or have a desire to work in this area please get in touch ASAP by applying for this advert. Your specialist SEN consultant will endeavour to be in touch within 24 hours of your application. The roles available require an immediate start for the summer term with a view to continuing in September.
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