SEN Teaching Assistant

This is an ideal opportunity for Psychology Graduates to gain experience working alongside children with special educational needs. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be working alongside students with autism, as well as ADHD, dyslexia, and other moderate learning difficulties. For the most part, you will be assisting students in a setting of small groups or on one-to-one basis. By working in smaller groups, you will be best able to support pupils in their learning development.

It is important that the successful candidate has a good understanding of SEN and SEMH. You must be aware of behavioural traits such as uncooperative behaviour and ways in which to manage them. This school has a large proportion of pupils who require SEN support. Nearly a quarter of students at this school are receiving additional SEN support. Therefore, this position is particularly important to this school. It is essential that you are able to build relationships with the pupils so that you can support them in their learning to the best of your ability.

This position will be full-time, starting in September. The salary for this position will be between £420 and £450 per week., All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQâ 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 â Keeping Children Safe in Educationâ 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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