SEN Teaching Assistant

ABC Teachers is seeking an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant to work in an SEN School in Dudley full-time.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the learning and development of students with a range of complex needs. Working closely with the class teacher and a skilled team of support staff, you will provide personalised support to help pupils overcome barriers to learning. You will support students aged 4 to 19 with severe and profound learning difficulties, offering one-to-one and small group interventions as needed. This is a full-time role with the potential to become long-term for the right candidate.

The school supports pupils with a wide variety of special educational needs, including physical disabilities, sensory impairments, and complex medical conditions. It has a strong, inclusive ethos that promotes achievement and wellbeing for every child. The environment is nurturing and engaging, designed to meet the individual needs of all students and help them thrive. The school is conveniently located with good transport links from Stourbridge, Oldbury, and Halesowen.

Requirements

• Have previous experience working with children and young people with a range of special educational needs, such as learning difficulties, autism and sensory needs.
• Suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential.
• Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.
• The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: two years experience supporting students with special educational needs.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

ABC Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

What ABC Teachers offer

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

ABC Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.