Teaching Assistant
Location: Shaftesbury, Dorset
Salary: £13.75 an hour
Contract: Full Time
Start Date: Flexible
SEMH Teaching Assistant – Opportunities via Teaching Personnel
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of young people with special educational needs?
If so, this SEN / SEMH Teaching Assistant role could be the perfect opportunity for you!
The Role:
You will be responsible for supporting classroom teachers in providing the best support possible to students ranging in the ages 5-19 years old with a primary diagnosis of:
- Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs
- Complex learning challenges
- Speech, Language and Communication difficulties
This school has specialist classrooms, great sports halls, swimming pool and an on-site therapy team to ensure the students are receiving the correct support for them. There are also extensive woodland and outdoor areas for experiential learning, fostering the best environment possible for students and their learning.
Who We Are Looking For:
- ASC and SEMH experience, in or out of an educational setting
- General SEN(D) experience, in or out of an educational setting
- A patient, resilient, innovative and caring individual with a compassionate approach to supporting children
- Able to collaborate with teachers and other support staff
- Understanding of positive behaviour support strategies
Working Hours/Benefits:
- Full Time, Part Time and Flexible applicants will be considered for this role
- Monday-Friday
- Term Time Only
- Holiday Pay
- Access to CPD accredited training courses
About Us:
Teaching Personnel is a specialist education recruitment agency, working with a variety of SEN(D) schools across the UK – pairing talented educators with the perfect role for them! We pride ourselves on providing the best experience possible for all educators, schools, and students we work with.
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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