SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel is the UK's leading education recruitment agency. We are currently seeking a Special Educational Needs (SEN) teaching assistant to work at one of our local school's in Poole. As a Teaching Assistant you will be working within the class to support the class teacher with their lessons, you will be working alongside a team of support staff in class, and you will be working on a 1-1 basis with SEN students.

To be successful in this role it is desirable if you:

• have experience working within a school setting (preferably primary)
• have experience working with children and/or adults with learning difficulties including ADHD, SEMH and ASC.
• have a good understanding of Special Educational Needs, or a willingness to learn
• Be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant in a special needs school
• Have the ability to engage pupils in their learning and support them in their social, emotional and personal wellbeing

The successful candidate must:

• be nurturing and enthusiastic
• be enthusiastic and positive
• be resilient
• be confident working with challenging behaviour

Working as a Teaching Assistant for Teaching Personnel offers the following benefits:

• Specialist Recruitment Consultant dedicated to finding you work
• Flexible work in schools local to you
• Access to our CPD Academy
• Pension Scheme
• Weekly Pay
• Refer a Friend Scheme