SEND Teaching Assistant

SEND Teaching Assistant

A vibrant mainstream primary school in Kirkby Stephan area, is looking for someone to support the teacher working 1-1 with a child. This long-term Teaching assistant role is ideal for enthusiastic individuals with SEND experience.

The school is a welcoming, inclusive and warm environment, with supportive senior leadership, they are looking for someone to work full time 8:30- 15:30.

This Role is to start immediately

The Role

• Working closely with the teacher to adapt the curriculum to child’s needs
• Understanding the needs of children with SEND
• To help the child build confidence and reach milestones
• Working inside and outside the classroom environment
• Have experience working with challenging behaviour

The Ideal Person and Skills

• Is ambitious about the progress of young people
• Has excellent communication skills
• Work closely with teachers and SENCOs to implement tailored support plans
• Be compassionate, patient and committed to inclusive education
• A background in early years, care, health, or social work
• Patience, flexibility, active listening, and ability to build a great relationship
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast based classroom environment

Qualifications & Skills

• A recognised Teaching Assistant qualification or a background in education or care. (NVQ, CACHE, Degree, or equivalent)
• Experience supporting children with SEND
• Passionate working with young children or adults with disabilities

The School

A warm, inclusive and supported school. Strong focus on teamwork and commitment to every child’s progress. Fantastic support from SENCOs and leadership team and committed to safeguarding.

Location – Kirkby Stephen

Role Type: Full time / Temp – Perm

Pay Rate: £14.60 – £16.90 per hour

Working Hours

Mon – Fri 8:30 – 15:30

Term time

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.