Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant

Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant – Agency Basis

Location: Primary SEN Schools, PR1 & PR2
Agency: Teaching Personnel
Position: Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant
Type: Agency Contract
Start Date: Immediate Start Available

Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs (SEN)? Do you want to make a positive impact in a nurturing and inclusive school environment? If so, we want to hear from you!

Teaching Personnel are working closesly with schools in Lancashire that provide exceptional support for children with a range of special educational needs. Our dedicated staff work closely with each child to ensure they feel safe, valued, and equipped to achieve their full potential. 

Role Overview: As an Unqualified SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting students with special educational needs on a day-to-day basis. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the class teacher in delivering tailored lessons and activities to students.

• Providing 1:1 support to children with additional learning needs.

• Helping to create a supportive and inclusive classroom environment.

• Encouraging positive behavior and emotional well-being.

• Supporting students with personal care needs when required.

Requirements:

• A genuine passion for working with children with SEN.

• No formal qualifications are required; however, any experience or training related to SEN is advantageous.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude.

• Ability to work well as part of a team.

• Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one through Teaching Personnel).

Why Teaching Personnel?

• Flexibility to work on an agency basis with competitive rates of pay.

• Support and guidance from our experienced recruitment team.

• Access to a wide range of CPD opportunities.

• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of children with SEN.

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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