Role: 1 to 1 Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant
Location: Cardiff
Hours: Full time (08.30 – 15.30)
Pay: £77 per day (paid weekly)
Start Date: September 4th
Teaching Personnel are currently searching for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work closely on a 1 to 1 basis with a year 2 child in the central Cardiff area. The child you will be working with shows signs of ASD so the role will require you to support the child closely during lessons and social situations. If you have experience working as a teaching assistant or working with children in any other environment, you may be well suited to this role. If you don’t have a lot or any experience working with children that have additional learning needs, Teaching Personnel, and the school we are recruiting for will be able to provide you with as much guidance and support to help you along the way if your application is successful.
This is a great opportunity for someone that would take pride in making a difference in a young child’s life!
1:1 Teaching Assistant Roles and Responsibilities
- Support and encourage the child on a 1 to 1 basis to complete work set by the teacher.
- Escort the child through the school and ensure they are safe.
- Look after child’s physical, social, and emotional welfare.
- Create a stimulating environment to encourage learning for the child.
- Prevent any disruption and deescalate situations during learning time and removing the child safely from the class if need be.
- Provide the child with positive feedback to build the child’s self-esteem and confidence.
Successful 1 to 1 Teaching Assistants…
- Show patience during challenging situations.
- Will have a positive attitude to help the child learn social, behavioural, and academic skills.
- Are passionate towards helping children with additional learning needs.
- Will be able to build strong relationships with children, staff, and parents of the school.
- Will take a hands-on approach each day and use innovative ways of keeping the child motivated to work.
Why teaching Personnel?
After signing up with Teaching Personnel you will have a team of experienced consultants that will go above and beyond not only to find you your perfect school but to help you improve your ability as a teacher. We can also provide you with access to courses to further improve your teaching ability. We also have a referral scheme with a £50 bonus for each teacher or teaching assistant you refer, allowing you to make some extra money along the way!
If you feel you could succeed in this role, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and send us your latest CV and get in touch with so we can discuss the role further!
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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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