SEN Teaching Assistant
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Teaching Personnel are currently recruiting on behalf of a SEND Secondary School in County Durham (DL16) who are seeking a full time Teaching Assistant to work with pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
The role will require you to support with classroom based tasks and also work on a 1:1 basis supporting children with a range of special educational needs including;
- Learning disabilities
- Physical disabilities
- Cerebral palsy
- Epilepsy
- Autism
You may be required to support with personal care and experience with PEG feeding is advantageous. Although the role is based in a Primary School our client is happy to consider candidates with a passion for education who come from care work backgrounds. Candidates with qualifications in Health and Social Care are also highly desired. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a highly skilled and passionate team.
Teaching Personnel can offer competitive rates of pay of GBP275 - GBP350 per week as well as the opportunity to up skill your professional development by utilising our CPD Academy. You will also be supported by our specialist SEND Team who all come from backgrounds in education and knowledge of the current market.
The ideal candidate will:
Essential
- Be comfortable carrying out personal care
- Have a nurturing and patient manner
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Come from a care or education background
Desired
- Manual Handling Trained
- PEG feeding trained
To be accepted for this role, you must have a Child Workforce Only DBS that is registered on the Update Service, or be happy to apply for one through Teaching Personnel.
Teaching Personnel work with a large number of SEN schools across the UK, if you are interested in registering to work through Teaching Personnel for full time or part time work or to gain SEN experience please call us today for a confidential chat to learn more.
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
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