EYFS Teaching Assistant

This inclusive and caring Specialist Unit in Kendal is looking for a dedicated SEN Teaching Assistant to support children in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This role can either be part time or full time and is ideal for someone with a nurturing, patient nature and a genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.

Do you have a passion to work with young children watching them learn, grow, and thrive under guidance is incredibly rewarding.

The Role

• Supporting the teacher throughout the school day, using play-based, sensory approach to engage children in learning
• Use or willing to use communication strategies
• Working closely with the class teacher and other TA’s
• Deliver 1:1 or small group interventions
• Support pupils with SEND, SEMH or additional learning needs where required
• Help create a positive, inclusive classroom environment
• Support with personal care routines

Ideal Candidate

• Experience working with young children in a school or nursery setting(school, tutoring, childcare or similar)
• A warm, patient and adaptable approach
• Ability to engage pupils through play, routine and structured learning
• Strong communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Flexibility, reliability and a genuine passion for helping children learn

Qualifications & skills

• A recognised childcare/ care qualification or equivalent.
• (NVQ, CACHE, Degree, or equivalent)
• A current DBS that is registered with the update service (if you don’t have an upto date DBS we can assist in applying for one)
• Knowledge or experience working with SEND
• Be reliable, punctual, trustworthy

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 3.30pm

Term-time only

Location – Kendal

Role Type: Full Time / Part time / Temp – Perm

Pay Rate: £14.60 – £16.90 per hour

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 at a later date.

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