Special needs TA

Are you a passionate teaching assistant looking for a full-time role?

Teaching Personnel is looking for enthusiastic teaching assistants to join one of our specialist SEN primary schools in the South of Manchester area, The school has a strong reputation for high standards and life changing support to all their pupils and are seeking aspiring teaching assistants who will go the extra mile and motivate students.

The right candidate will be:

-          Be available full time

-          Have experience working with those with special needs in any setting

-          Have knowledge and understanding of different additional needs  

-          Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

-          Empathetic, patient and nurturing attitude

-          Have a proactive personality

Responsibilities:

-          Assist the class teacher in creating a supportive and engaging environment

-          Provide 1 to 1 support and or interventions to aid students with their academic, emotional and communication needs

-          Assist in challenging behaviour support

-          Encourage a safe and inclusive learning environment

-          Adapt activities to best suit pupils’ needs in regard to EHCPs

-          Monitor progress and provide feedback, adapting support as necessary

Why work for Teaching Personnel?

-          Competitive rates

-          Dedicated support

-          Free training provided

-          Fantastic working hours (Mon-Fri)

If you are interested in this role and meet the requirements above, please apply with an up-to-date CV that highlights relevant experience and qualifications.

When applying through Teaching Personnel, an enhanced DBS on the update service is a required document. If you do not have one already, you will be asked to apply for one through Teaching Personnel before you are able to start in a position.

Any applicants that have been out of the UK for more than 3 months over the past 5 years will be asked to provide an overseas criminal clearance check. If you do not already have one of these, please apply for this before applying to this role

All applicants must have a permanent residence and right to work in the UK. If you are currently based in another country, please do not apply for these roles as we will not be able to process your application.

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.
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