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Trainee Teaching Assistant

Date posted : 09/12/19
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The school is a large 3-19 SEN School which has a fantastic reputation in the SEN sector.

They work collaboratively to implement and embed a curriculum that not only enables the children to flourish but to have their individual needs met in the highest regard. The school caters for children who have a wide rate of additional learning needs that include: Autism, Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties and Complex Medical Needs.

They work together to ensure the pupils are happy and that they enjoy their learning experiences every day.

The role is to work as a SEN Teaching Assistant within a Special School supporting an adapted curriculum across key stages in a 3-19 provision.

You will be supporting the Teacher in a class with no more than 8 pupils in each class who have a wide range of additional learning needs.
Within these classes you will be supporting learning which could also include personal
care.

Teaching Personnel are looking for Teaching Assistants to work in our Fantastic local Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs schools!

If you’re looking to start your career as a Teaching Assistant and work within an educational setting, then join Teaching Personnel! 

If you are a recent graduate or a student and you are looking for some day to day or even full time work then please do get in touch!

You will need to be motivated and enthusiastic to working with young children and be passionate about their learning.

The type of students you’ll be mentoring can vary in needs; some students may have Social Emotional Mental Health difficulties, in which they will have challenging behaviour. Some students may be on the Autism Spectrum and need specific one to one support, or who may be non verbal and need personal care for them too.

If you are interested in this role and would like to be considered, please apply via the link.

We also have a range of roles that may interest you,  working in local primary schools around Bristol, Bath, North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire. Teaching Personnel have placed many Teacher and Teaching Assistants into temporary-to-permanent opportunities as well as receiving many supply requests if you are seeking more flexible work opportunities.
Please feel free to send across your CV to myself via email –
hope.joy-smith@teachingpersonnel.com or call 0117 92000 40 and speak to the our specialist recruitment consultants in our Primary, Secondary & SEN teams.

Alternatively, if you would like one of our specialists to call then please visit our website, where there is an opportunity to register your details.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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