Teaching Assistant for Severe Learning Difficulties

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with an SEND school in Stockton to recruit a teaching assistant to work with children and young people with severe learning difficulties on a full time basis. The role will commence after the May half term and will continue through to the end of the academic year.

Some students may require medical assistance and personal care, this role is ideal for those from a care work background who are looking to move their career into an educational field. The candidate will benefit from holding a Moving and Handling Qualification although this is not mandatory. You will be working with students in Key Stages 3 and 4 with varying disabilities of profound natures, this includes SEND including:

• Complex medical needs
• Physical Impairments
• Speech and language difficulties

Ideally, the candidate will have experience working with profound and multiple learning difficulties. You will be passionate about improving the lives of young people with SEN and have a kind and nurturing personality. Registration with Teaching Personnel will provide you will access to unique CPD opportunities to develop your abilities in this role. Throughout your application and employment you will be supported by a specialist team of SEN recruitment consultants with education backgrounds who are well placed to place you into roles within schools and onto training.

Teaching Personnel can offer support assistant's competitive pay rates of up to 65 per day, the role will commence in May on a full time basis until the end of the academic year, however registration with Teaching Personnel will provide you with access to extensive further work opportunities. Teaching Personnel work with a large number of SEN schools across the UK, if you are interested in registering to work through Teaching Personnel, to gain full time or part time work or to gain SEN experience please call us today for a confidential chat to hear more.