At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with special educational needs in engaging and interactive lessons.
- Company: A specialist school dedicated to inspiring and achieving for all learners.
- Benefits: Competitive daily pay, immediate start, and a rewarding work environment.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team focused on holistic student development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of wonderful learners every day.
- Qualifications: Experience with children or young people with special needs is essential.
The predicted salary is between 20250 - 24750 £ per year.
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire (UK)
Position: Special Educational Needs (SEN) Teaching Assistant
Contract Type: Full-Time / Permanent (Immediate Start)
Salary: £102.89 - £115.89 per day
Tradewind Recruitment is actively recruiting a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant for an immediate start in Rossendale. This is an urgent, high-priority vacancy supporting wonderful learners within a specialist school environment. If you have a background in special education, youth support, or care, apply today to secure an immediate interview.
The school’s core ethos is to Inspire, Learn, Enjoy and Achieve. With this at the forefront of the staff minds, they aim to maintain high expectations for all learners. They have highly skilled specialist teachers and teaching assistants plan fun, engaging, and interactive lessons tailored to individual needs, ensuring consistent progress across the curriculum.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Specialist Pupil Support: Assist students with diverse special educational needs (SEN) across daily interactive lessons, activities, and curriculum tasks.
- Engaging Learning Environment: Help deliver fun, engaging, and creative learning spaces designed to ensure progress across all areas of the curriculum.
- Communication & Engagement: Support alternative communication methods, emotional wellbeing, and positive social interaction strategies.
- Welfare & Personal Care: Support pupils with pastoral care and daily routines with warmth, patience, and dignity.
- Collaborative Teamwork: Work closely with specialist teachers, multi-agency professionals, and families to support holistic student development.
Person Specification & Requirements
- Experience: Previous professional background or strong volunteering experience supporting children or young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), or a care/support background.
- Key Attributes: Exceptional patience, emotional resilience, high empathy, adaptability, and a positive attitude.
- Compliance: Must hold a current, valid Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the Update Service (or be in a position to process one immediately) and be available for an immediate start.
How to Apply: Click 'Apply Now' to be considered for this rewarding role in Rossendale, or contact Christina Grindy at Tradewind Recruitment.
SEN Teaching Assistant - Rossendale employer: Tradewind Recruitment
Tradewind Recruitment is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the wellbeing of both staff and students. As a Pastoral Support Mentor in the Poulton area, you will benefit from professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on students with SEMH needs, all while working in a collaborative environment with dedicated educators and external agencies.
