SEN Teaching Assistant

Location: Ashford

Salary: £83.33 - £89 per day

Start date: Immediately

Contract: Full-time, Part-time, Supply, Long-term

Are you looking to promote learning and personal development of young children with additional needs? Have you got experience or good understanding of complex needs? If so, then we at GSL Education Kent would love to hear from you. We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate SEN Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning at a welcoming school located in Ashford. The selected candidate will be working as part of an energetic team to encourage and enable young pupils who have SEN to become independent learners and reach their highest potential.

The school aims to provide a personalised approach to education, ensuring their students receive the very best support and encouragement in their learning which engenders excellent progress in their academic, personal, social and spiritual development.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will be expected to:

• Provide 1:1 support to pupils when required
• Document student progress and collaborate with lead teachers to recognize issues that students face and recommend solutions
• Oversee pupils during non-classroom times including in-between classes, during lunch, and on-field excursions
• Assist the teacher with the planning, development and delivery of lessons

In order to be considered for the SEN Teaching Assistant role, the candidate must:

• Have the right to work in the UK
• Have a genuine passion for supporting children with special needs
• Meet GSL’s safer recruitment background checks
• Have a Child Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one
• Be committed to safeguarding
• Be adaptable, enthusiastic and enjoy working with young people of all backgrounds

GSL Education offers:

• Excellent rates of pay
• Direct links to local schools
• Access to professional development and training
• Dedicated consultants who will support your employment needs

Please be advised that this SEN Teaching Assistant role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced child DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for a new one.

GSL Education is an ethical, independent recruitment agency which aims to provide quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Kent. All of our current adverts apply to real vacancies.

For more information or to be considered for this SEN Teaching Assistant role, please click ‘apply’ and submit a full (10 year), up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch. If you would like regular work as an SEN Teaching Assistant, please contact Kate at the GSL Education Kent office to find out more information with a view to registering for this role ASAP.