Year 6 Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistants required for Kensington & Chelsea based Primary schools

• £60 to £80 per day depending on experience and qualifications
• Mon-Fri 8.30am to 4pm
• Possibility for the right candidate to be taken on Permanently

We are currently looking to register Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants and Learning Support Assistants with particular interest in Autism, to support in various schools across West Central London.

We have requirements in Primary schools for children with Autism as well as ASC, assignments vary from ad hoc day-to-day bookings, to block and long term bookings, based on candidates' needs.

Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects the way a person communicates and relates to people around them. Children and adults with autism have difficulties with everyday social interaction. People with autism can often have accompanying learning disabilities but everyone with the condition shares a difficulty in making sense of the world. There is also a condition called Asperger's Syndrome, which is a form of autism used to describe people who are usually at the higher functioning end of the autistic spectrum.

People with autism generally experience three main areas of difficulty; these are known as the triad of impairments (social interaction, social communication and imagination). In addition to this triad, repetitive behaviour patterns and resistance to change in routine are often characteristic. Programmes like TEACCH are often used to work with autistic pupils, as well as ABA therapy.

Main duties will include:

supporting children on a 1-2-1 basis

acting as a support to the teacher when working in a group setting

To be considered for this role or any similar positions you must have:

Experience/interest in a school/education Special Needs setting and knowledge of ASD/Autism.

Experience/interest working with Special Educational Needs, in particular Autism/ASD and challenging behaviour

Experience with PECS/TEACCH or Makaton is also an advantage

To apply please send an up to date CV to Zoe at zoe.bennett@teachingpersonnel.com.