Teaching Assistant

We are currently seeking a dedicated and passionate Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join our team. As a Special Needs Teaching Assistant, you will work with children who have a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

In this role, you will work closely with the class teacher and other professionals to support children with their learning, including providing one-to-one support, small group work and assisting with classroom management.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Work effectively as part of a team within the classroom ensuring that all the children are looked after and learning from the taught content
• Work 1:1 with children with SEN
• Work coherently with teachers in providing support for students
• Have a passion for assisting students
• Be enthusiastic and proactive in the classroom
• Have experience working 1:1 with children who have barriers to learning (ASD, ADHD, PMLD, VI, HI)
• Experience working within an SEN school setting or social care
• Promote and encourage independence and personal development

Candidates that have been successful within this setting have had some experience in any of the following:

• Scouts Leadership
• Sports Coaching
• Ex - Forces
• Challenging Behaviour Settings
• Health and Social Care Settings
• 1:1 Support
• SEN TA
• Educational Settings

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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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