Teaching Assistant SEN

Location: Thrapston

Salary: £85-£100 (Dependent on experience)

Job type: SEN Teaching assistant

Do you have experience working with children who have SEN or any transferable skills?

SEN teaching assistant duties:

• Support pupils with SEN in the classroom and during break/lunchtime activities
• Maintain the classroom equipment in a safe and tidy condition
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and safe learning environment
• Assisting the class teacher
• Provide teaching and learning support

EXPERIENCE WITHIN A SCHOOL IS NOT NECESSARY AS LONG AS YOU HAVE THE PASSION AND COMMITMENT TO WORK WITH CHILDREN!

The ideal candidate will:

• Have previous experience working with SEN children (not essential)
• Hold a valid DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply for one)
• Have the passion and drive to work with children - Must
• Able to use own initiative to get involved – Must

Benefits:

• Sociable hours, NO WEEKENDS – 8.30am-3.30pm (these hours may vary by 45 minutes)
• A chance to make a real difference in pupils’ lives
• A welcoming and collaborative school community
• Working with a smaller close-knit group
• Pension plan

As part of safer recruitment guidelines all applicants would be subject to standard vetting checks including

• Enhanced DBS on the update service- this can be applied for through Teaching Personnel
• 2 most recent employment references covering the last 24 months.
• Applicants who have lived outside of the UK for 6 months or more in the last 5 years will be required to present an overseas criminal check (Police check)

We can only accept applications from candidates who have a permanent UK residence. If you do not have a UK residence, please do not apply for this role.

Please attach your CV when applying

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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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