SEN Teaching Assistant
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Job role: SEN Teaching assistant
Location: Fishponds
Salary: GBP60 - GBP70
Urgently Needed
Do you enjoy working with children and want to play a key role in children’s education? Teaching Personnel are looking for an enthusiastic teaching assistant for a wonderful school in the Fishponds area, which can be easily accessed by public transport. This is a very exciting new full time opportunity
This position will be Monday to Friday, 8:30 – 3:30, fixed term until the end of the academic year.
About the role:
You will be working 1:1 with a child with SEN, who needs extra support educationally and emotionally. This vacancy will be very rewarding as you will be able to see the real difference you are making.
Desirable qualities:
- Do you have any qualifications or experience working with SEN children or children with challenging behaviour?
- Are you flexible, creative and able to build and create relationships with pupils easily?
- Are you punctual and reliable?
- Do you have a calm and patient approach to your work?
For this role you will need:
- DBS ( we can assist you with this )
- Two references
- The right to work in the UK
If this sounds like you and you want to make an exciting start into your first education vacancy or you`re an experienced teaching assistant, apply today and we will support you all the way along your new journey.
What`s in it for you?
- Competitive weekly pay
- Continual support throughout
- Valuable experience in a fun and friendly school with supportive and welcoming staff
- Working alongside the market leaders in education recruitment
- Training and access to courses and CPD (Continual professional development )
Interviews are taking place shortly so please get your applications in as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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.
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