Join a dedicated team supporting as a SEND Teaching Assistant helping young people with special educational needs to reach their full potential.
Sense Education is seeking a compassionate and patient SEND Teaching Assistant to join a specialist provision in Kendal, working with pupils aged 3 to 19. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) by helping them grow in confidence and achieve their individual goals.
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will provide essential support to students across a range of age groups. Your role will include working closely with teachers to deliver tailored learning experiences, assisting with individualised education plans, and fostering a positive and inclusive environment. You will support students with varying needs, helping them to build skills for both academic and personal growth.
Skills, qualities and qualifications:
-A strong passion for working with young people and supporting their learning journey.
-Patience, understanding, and a nurturing approach toward students with SEND.
-Ideally, experience working with SEND students and familiarity with strategies to support a range of additional needs.
-Teaching Assistant (TA) qualification or relevant experience is advantageous.
-Effective communication skills and an ability to work well within a dedicated team.
School and Logistics:
– Based in a specialist SEND provision in Kendal.
– Part-time role with working hours from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM.
Benefits:
-An opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people with SEND.
-Professional support and ongoing training opportunities.
-A collaborative, compassionate school environment.
-Competitive pay rates for part-time hours.
If you’re ready to inspire and support SEND students on their educational journey, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today to join the Sense Education team.
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.
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