SEN Teaching Assistant

One of our partnership SEN schools in Stockport are looking for Learning Support Assistants to join their team!

In this role, you will be supporting secondary aged children with a variety of complex additional needs including Autism, cases of challenging behavior and sensory impairments.

In this role as a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

• Support in preparation of resources and activities for exciting and engaging lessons
• Help to record children’s learning, progress, and development
• Build relationships with students and staff
•  Motivate and inspire children’s learning and help them to reach their full potential

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working with children with complex needs in a school/care setting or through personal experience
• Experience working with personal care and or moving and handling (desirable)
• A kind and caring personality
• An Enhanced DBS on the update service- this can be applied for through Teaching Personnel

Graduates are encouraged to apply!

If this sounds like the role for you, please contact Rachel at Teaching Personnel today with an updated copy of your CV.

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

• two previous employment references
• An enhanced Child DBS on the update service
• 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)

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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