SEND teaching assistant

Full-Time 17000 - 20000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

Are you a Teaching Assistant keen to make an impact within the education sector? Looking for full time work to start in September? Keen to build a long term as an SEND Teaching Assistant?

Job Details

Position: SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Feltham
Position start date: September 2024
Contract type: Full-time, Temp to Perm
Salary: £85 - £100 per day

We are currently recruiting for a lovely SEND school in the Feltham area who are looking for someone to join their amazing team for the start of the new academic year. In this role as an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be required to support children with special needs on various levels of the autistic spectrum. This role as an SEND Teaching Assistant will be for an immediate start with the role being long term.

Key skills the ideal candidate will have:

You must be comfortable working 1:1 within an SEN role or with children in small groups
Support Secondary aged SEND children with all aspects of their development
Deal with challenging behaviour ensuring children are calm throughout the day
Handle complex and sensitive issues with empathy and understanding
Be aware of safeguarding procedures to keep children safe at all times

Requirements:

Experience working with young people or SEND in any capacity
Either live in Feltham or within a commutable distance
You must also have an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to process a new one
Have experience as an SEN Teaching Assistant, though not essential
Be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, verbal and written