Special Education Needs

Role: Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Roles available in Sheffield, Rotherham, Barnsley, and Doncaster

Pay: £80 - 95 per day

Role type: Full and Part time roles avaialable

We at Teaching Personnel are currently looking for enthusiastic Teaching Asisstants for our Special Educational Needs (SEN) schools in Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley. 

The role is well suited to those who:

- Have experience working with SEN children and/or adults 

- Come from a support/care background 

- Are confident and comfortable working with challenging behaviour 

- Are Psychology or Education Graduates with an interest in mental health  

- Have a genuine passion for supporting those with learning difficulties 

Your responsibilities as a Teaching Assistant include but aren’t limited to:

-          Managing and supporting children with moderate to severe learning difficulties 

-          Ensuring pupils stay on task by managing disruptive behaviour.

-          Providing support to children on a 1:1 basis or in a group setting.

-          Safeguarding children.

-          Assisting the teacher in planning engaging lessons for the class in line with school policies

-          Collaborating with the class teacher and other support staff to provide the best support.

All applicants will be required to have a child workforce, enhanced DBS on the Update Service and at least two references from former employers.

If you’re ready to make a difference within SEN schools, we want to hear from you. Attach your CV and one of our consultants will be in touch!

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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