Cover SEND Teaching Assistant

Axcis Education Recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Axcis Education Recruitment is seeking an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to provide flexible day-to-day cover in a Reading specialist setting. The role involves supporting pupils with a range of needs across primary and secondary classes, including personal care where required, in a caring, stable environment.

The position offers varied days and requires reliability, adaptability, and a patient, compassionate approach to helping pupils engage with learning and develop independence.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEND.
• Experience providing personal care.
• Comfortable supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD and SLD.
• Patient, compassionate and resilient.
• Reliable and adaptable in a busy school setting.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils 1:1 or in small groups.
• Assist with learning and classroom activities.
• Support communication and sensory needs.
• Promote pupil independence and wellbeing.
• Provide personal care where required.
• Help maintain a safe, calm learning environment.
• Follow individual support plans and guidance from staff.
• Adapt to different classrooms and pupil needs during cover.

Skills

SEND experience

Personal care

ASD support

PMLD support

Reliability

Job description

Location: Reading School Type: Special Educational Needs (SEND) School Age Range: Primary & Secondary Pay: £92.63 per day Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm Contract: Flexible, day-to-day cover supply

Are you an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant looking for flexible work in a specialist school? We are looking for caring, reliable and adaptable SEND TAs to provide cover supply across a specialist SEND school in Reading. You will be supporting pupils of both primary and secondary age with a wide range of additional needs, helping them to engage in learning and develop their independence in a safe, supportive environment.

The pupils

• Moderate to severe Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Severe Learning Disabilities (SLD)
• Complex and additional needs
• Communication and sensory needs

Personal care experience is essential for this role. You may be required to support pupils with toileting, feeding, changing and other aspects of personal care as part of their daily routine.

The role

• Support pupils on a 1:1 or small-group basis
• Assist with learning and classroom activities
• Support communication, interaction and sensory needs
• Promote pupils' independence and wellbeing
• Provide personal care where required
• Help maintain a safe, calm and nurturing learning environment
• Follow individual support plans and guidance from teaching staff
• Adapt to different classrooms and pupil needs when providing cover

We're looking for someone who

• Has previous experience working with children or young people with SEND
• Has experience supporting personal care
• Is confident supporting pupils with ASD, PMLD and/or severe learning disabilities
• Is patient, compassionate and resilient
• Can build positive relationships with pupils
• Is reliable and adaptable
• Works well as part of a wider school team
• Is available for flexible, day-to-day cover

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced SEND TA who enjoys variety and wants the flexibility of working on the days that cover is required, while making a genuine difference to children and young people with additional needs. If you are an enthusiastic and committed SEND professional with personal care experience, we'd love to hear from you.

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Benefits

• £50 in shopping vouchers if you refer a friend to us and we place them in the job.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Axcis is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, you will be required to provide an up to date DBS, or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines (for details please see our website).

If the position you are applying for involves working with children or vulnerable adults, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short-term and long-term assignments in addition to permanent positions.

You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview with Axcis to demonstrate your suitability for this role.

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.