SEN Teaching Assistant
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Have you worked with Special Educational Needs?
Are you looking to support pupils on a 1:1/small group basis?
Do you have recent experience of working in educational settings?
Have you got relevant and up to date qualifications?
Here at Teaching Personnel we are looking for a Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant who is experienced in working with pupils with additional needs and challenging behaviours.
We are looking for a candidate who is confident, passionate and driven in supporting children and young people with additional needs. The ideal candidate will have at least 1 years experience of working in education with at least 1 year experience working with SEN/challenging behaviours.
The ideal candidate will have prior experience of working in a classroom and have the ability to support children and young people with SEN; in particular those with Autism, Asperger's, Social Emotional & Mental Health or behavioural issues.
The hours are working from 8:30-3:30, 5 days a week - Term time only.
The positions are challenging, yet rewarding and need someone who is strong in character.
Candidates must have qualifications in GCSE grade C and above or equivalent. Having the following qualifications will strength your application:
- Team Teach
- MAPA
- Challenging behaviours in the classroom
- Classroom management
- NVQ SEN teaching Assistant
- BTEC level 3 in sports
- Other sports related qualifications
Having the above qualifications are not essential but it is desired.
The roles are to start as soon as possible so if you have a DBS in child workforce only and it is on the Update Service then we can process your documents faster. However if you do not have a DBS then we can support you through the process. Email shannan.ince@teachingpersonnel.com
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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 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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