Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel are currently working with an SEN School based in the Hove area, who are looking for Learning Support Assistants staff for day-to-day and long term positions.

About the role

The role of Teaching Assistant requires candidates to be flexible, patient and confident, you will be the lead adult in the room and responsible for ensuring pupils are following the lead of the class teacher, whilst supporting any SEN of the students and assisting each child in the class.

This role could be suitable for a graduate with an interest in pursuing a career in teaching or learning support.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have experience of working with children of special educational needs and more specifically, we are specifically looking for support staff with a particular specialism such as ASD, Speech and Language, PMLD or EBD.

Due to the nature of the students a patient, caring and compassionate approach is needed. We are looking for recent graduates who are looking to build their experience working with SEN pupils and more experienced Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants.

Qualifications such as NVQ L2/3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent are desirable but not essential.

If you would be interested in the above and would like to apply for immediate consideration, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number below.

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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