SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with an SEN school who have specialised facilities for children with additional needs and are looking for teaching assistants and individuals who have experience working within educational environments to take on full-time positions.

Within this role, you will work with different children in small groups or on a 1:1 basis to provide them with support that they need inside and outside of the classroom. You will work with other staff including teaching assistants, teachers and SLT to ensure each child has the individualised support that they need. You will also provide feedback to parents and to anyone else who needs to be provided with information about students’ progress.

For this role you should:

• Have previous experience within a school or support role with children with additional needs
• Have knowledge on different ways to individualise support within an educational setting.
• Have a range of availability so that you are able to cover when needed
• Be available for the full school day (8:30-4:00)

Benefits of registering for supply work with Teaching Personnel include; 

• Immediate work to suit your availability and circumstances, full or part time 
• Full-time block placements which can lead to permanent positions
• £11.85 an hour as a starting wage
• Exposure to working in Special Needs Schools and developing your experience 

If you are interested in this role, please send an up to date copy of your CV alongside your application. 

When applying through Teaching Personnel, an enhanced DBS on the update service is a required document. If you do not have one already, you will be asked to apply for one through Teaching Personnel before you are able to start in a position.

Any applicants that have been out of the UK for more than 6 months over the past 5 years will be asked to provide an overseas criminal clearance check. If you do not already have one of these, please apply for this before applying to this role

All applicants must have a permanent residence and right to work in the UK. If you are currently based in another country, please do not apply for these roles as we will not be able to process your application.

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.
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